Read full poem →ful fleet and efficient defence for all necessary coaling stations,
This was as essential for the colonies as for Great Britain,
It was the one‘condition for the continuance of the Empire.
Dictionary Entry
Regarding; about; concerning.
In a Sentence
“I can't teach that class today: I'm sick. As for the rest of the teachers, they are still on leave.”
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Poetry examples for “as for”
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Read full poem →done to the medizval story, and the sentimental moraliz-
ing of the poem. As for the modification of the story, that
has seemed to be a privilege claimed by every writer who
Read full poem →Hath lost not its radiance of empire, thy spirit the joy that
impelled it on quest as for prey.
Read full poem →old rhythms, which merely echo old moods. We do not insist upon
"free-verse" as the only method of writing poetry. We fight for it as for
a principle of liberty. We believe that the individuality of a poet may
Read full poem →As for a moment he stands, in hardy masculine beauty,
Poised on the fircrested rock, over the pool which below him
Read full poem →And for a Tankard-bearing Muse must we
As for the Basket Guelphs and Gibellines be?
When the Sword glitters ore the Judges head,
Read full poem →So equal as this Hill does bow.
It seems as for a Model laid,
And that the World by it was made.
Read full poem →So fickle as it must,
’Twere well for others as for me
’Twere dry as summer dust.
Read full poem →How have you travelled? I wonder;--was Mr. Claude your companion?
As for ourselves, we went from Como straight to Lugano;
So by the Mount St. Gothard; we meant to go by Porlezza,
Read full poem →Seek it, and leave mere Faith and Love to come with the chances.
As for Hope,--to-morrow I hope to be starting for Naples.
Rome will not do, I see, for many very good reasons.