Example sentences of "as [pron] wait for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I felt frightened as I waited for the mysterious man . |
| 2 | Later I found out that a standby wife had got halfway down the aisle before turning back , remorseful at abandoning her husband , leaving one empty seat — my seat , I brooded , as I waited for the next flight . ) |
| 3 | Another three weeks passed as I waited for the reassuring ‘ chit ’ . |
| 4 | The woman was attacked in the early hours of Wednesday at an isolated station at Mexborough , South Yorks , as she waited for a late train home . |
| 5 | Mungo admired Emily 's patience as she waited for the right moment to mention his proposition . |
| 6 | She now rubbed her hand over the oilcloth as she waited for the next question . |
| 7 | What follows , while by no means comprehensive , is NME 's guide to the world blown wide open by the greatest war movies , a world we 'd like to see on TV as we wait for the next one . |
| 8 | Resting gratefully on his pitchfork as they waited for a slow-moving loaded wagon to reach them from the far end of the field , Seb said , ‘ There 'll be another hundred acres to work by the spring . |
| 9 | ‘ Why two rooms ? ’ asked Billie as they waited for the slow-moving lift to ascend to the third floor . |
| 10 | ‘ What do you mean ? ’ she demanded angrily as they waited for the ancient lift to grind its way up from below . |
| 11 | The healthy stayed away , or hovered sceptically at the back of the crowd , talking as they waited for the first miracle . |
| 12 | All sounds were muffled except the song of the birds and the pigeons were puffed up , looking as if they were wearing greatcoats , as they waited for the generous breakfast which they knew Jane would bring out to them . |
| 13 | One night as he waited for a young man to find him a cab , I saw my chance . |
| 14 | A POLICEMAN was injured in his patrol car yesterday in an accident as he waited for a nuclear weapons convoy to pass through Glasgow , writes Alan Forbes . |