fer instance

Example Sentences

• "LIkewise, the dictates of economy prevent private firms from maintaining any but records essential to their relations with the tax collector. To give you a 'fer instance'; North American Aviation inherited, as successor company, the photo files of Fokker Aircraft Co., later General Aviation Corp., and Berliner-Joyce Co."
• "“Who else?” / Lila frowned. “Well, there’s Bob Godwin, just a fer instance, though you don’t need to go tellin’ him I said so.[…]”"
• "“[…] You get a call, you go out, ask some questions, figure out why. Sometimes it’s easy. Guy robs a convenience store, shot the clerk.” Sam scratched his head. “Actually, don’t think we’ve had one of those around here. ’Least not while I was on the job. But that’s just a fer instance.[…]”"
• "“What if the natives are doing them in?” asked Oran. “Hells, maybe they’re cannibals. Or maybe they feed them to their god, the jaw fish?” / “Heathen sacrifice!” exclaimed the preacher. “It could be going on right under our noses.” The Preacher Mock was amused by his outburst, but he managed to keep a smile off his face. / “Oh, jeez,” scolded Fron. “Oran is just givin’ us a fer instance. You gets too carried away.”"
• "Maybe not let him poke around at the Lodge and ask a lot of specifics, but maybe just offer them some “fer instances”; start them down the right track."
• "“Jim, let me give you a fer instance, imagine hordes of vicious scorpions and rattle snakes with wings and that is exactly what you guys are dealing with. America does not yet realize the hell that has been unleashed.”"