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for example. I've lived in many cities, for instance, Boston, Chicago, and Detroit. Jane is very generous. For instance, she volunteers at the hospital and gives money to charities.

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For instance, the building materials used in various ages can afford their own lessons to understanding eyes. The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context In animals it has a more marked effect; for instance, I find in the domestic duck that the bones of the wing weigh less and the bones of the leg more, in proportion to the whole skeleton, than do the same bones in the wild-duck; and I presume that this change may be safely attributed to the domestic duck flying much less, and walking more, than its wild parent. The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context The imagination of the author must be a child's imagination and yet maturely consistent, so that the White Queen in "Alice," for instance, is seen just as a child would see her, but she continues always herself through all her distressing adventures. The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Lofting, Hugh View in context			for all I know for all intents and purposes for all it's worth for all knows for all practical purposes for all problems for all the world for all the world like for anything for better or for worse for better or worse for certain for chicken feed for Christ's sake for crying out loud For crying out loud! for days on end for fear of for free for God's sake for good for good measure for goodness sake for goodness' sake for hours on end for instance for keeps for kicks for kicks and for laughs; for giggles for life for love nor money for miles for my money for my sins for naught for nothing for old times' sake for one thing for openers for own sake for part for Pete's sake For Pete's sake! for quids for real for safekeeping for sake for sale For shame! for short for some reason			for her part for her part For him Magazine For Him Ministries for hire for hire for hire for hire For His Eyes Only for his part for his part for his part for his part For His/Her Information for hours on end For Human Rights in United Latvia For immediate release For immediate release For immediate release For Info in Multimedia For Information Only For Information Only For Information Only For Information Only For Information Purposes Only For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology for instance For Intelligent Lovers of Movies For Internal Use Only For Intimate Gatherings For Jewish Cultural Preservation for just reason for keeps for keeps for keeps for keeps for keeps for kicks for kicks for kicks and for laughs; for giggles For King and Country For Lack of a Better Alternative For Lack Of A Better Name For Lack of A Better Term For Lack Of A Better Word For lease For lease For lease For lease for legitimate reason For Leisure or Work for life for life for life for life for life for liking

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