+as+ (1) Conjunctive pronoun:  I give such as I have. (2) Conjunctive
             adverb:  I am not so old as she. (3) Adverb:  What other
             grief is as hard to bear? (4) Conjunction:  As it was hot,
             we did not go. (5) Preposition:  I warned her as a friend.
             (6) Compound Conjunction:  He looks as if he were not well.

+before+ (1) Preposition:  He stood before the door. (2) Conjunctive
             Adverb:  I will do it before I go. (3) Adverb:  She has never
             been here before.

+both+ (1) Adjective:  Both white and red pines are beautiful. (2)
             Pronoun:  Both are yours. (3) Conjunction:  She is both
             good and beautiful.

+but+ (1) Conjunction:  John reads but Richard plays. (2) Preposition: 
             All but him are at home. (3) Adverb:  We can but fail.

+either+ (1) Adjective:  Either dress is becoming. (2) Conjunction: 
             Either this dress or the other is becoming. (3) Pronoun: 
             Either is right.

+fast+ (1) Noun:  A long fast. (2) Verb:  They fast often. (3) Adverb: 
             The rain fell fast. (4) Adjective:  He is a fast walker.

+for+ (1) Subordinate Conjunction:  I must go, for I promised. (2)
             Cooerdinate Conjunction:  She stayed at home, for I saw her.
             (3) Preposition:  I have nothing for you.

+hard+ (1) Adjective:  Hard labor. (2) Adverb:  He works hard.

+like+ (1) Noun:  We may never see her like again. (2) Adjective:  This
             process gives like results. (3) Adverb:  Like as a father
             pitieth his children. (4) Preposition:  She looks like me. 
             (By some grammarians like in this case is considered a
             adjective with the preposition to omitted.) (5) Verb: 
             You like your work.

+little+ (1) Adjective:  A little bread. (2) Noun:  I wish a little.
             (3) Adverb:  He laughs little. Much has the same uses.

+many a+ (1) Adjective:  Many a tree.

+notwithstanding+ (1) Preposition:  Notwithstanding the rain, we were
              content. (2) Conjunction or Preposition:  She is happy,
              notwithstanding (the fact that) she is an invalid.

+only+ (1) Adjective:  This is the only way. (2) Adverb:  Only
             experienced persons need apply. (3) Conjunction:  I should
             go, only it is stormy.

+since+ (1) Preposition:  Since that day I have not seen her. (2)
             Conjunction:  Since you lost it, you must replace it.
             (3) Adverb:  I have not seen her since. (4) Conjunctive
             Adverb:  You have been here since I have.