as a result of vs for

as a result of

for

particle
  • To, the particle for marking the following verb as an infinitive. 

conj
  • Because, as, since. 

prep
  • Due or facing (a certain outcome or fate). 

  • By the standards of, usually with the implication that those standards are lower than one might otherwise expect; considering. 

  • Used in various more-or-less idiomatic ways to construe individual verbs, indicating various semantic relationships such as target, purpose, result, etc.; see also the entries for individual phrasal verbs, e.g. ask for, look for, stand for, etc. 

  • In order to obtain or acquire. 

  • Towards; in the direction of. 

  • Intended to cure, remove or counteract; in order to cure, remove or counteract. 

  • So (that), in order to 

  • On behalf of. 

  • Used to introduce a subject within a to-infinitive clause. 

  • In the role or capacity of; instead of; in place of. 

  • To be used or treated in a stated way, or with a stated purpose. 

  • Because of. 

  • Over (a period of time). 

  • To be, or as being. 

  • Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen. 

  • Supporting, in favour of. 

  • In order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something). 

  • Introducing the first item(s) in a potential sequence. 

  • In exchange for; in correspondence or equivalence with. 

  • In honor of; after. 

  • Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio 

  • Indicating something desired or anticipated. 

  • Despite, in spite of. 

  • Directed at; intended to belong to. 

  • Throughout or across (a distance in space). 

How often have the words as a result of and for occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )