Example sentences of "watch [pron] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anne watched her for a few moments in stunned silence , trying to decide if she meant what she had said . |
| 2 | Elaine watched her for a few minutes before paddling further into the shore , lying on the soft , creamy sand , letting the shallow water caress her feet and legs . |
| 3 | Anabelle watched him for a long while , but he did n't twitch a muscle . |
| 4 | Sorrel watched him for a few seconds , then snatched it out of his hands and stuck it in her mouth . |
| 5 | He had been watching her for a long time before she realised he was awake . |
| 6 | Then he saw a wonderfully pretty girl who had obviously been watching him for a long time . |
| 7 | Annie stood watching him for a few moments . |
| 8 | With an embarrassed shrug , she leaned more comfortably against the seat , and , watching him for a few moments , asked curiously , ‘ Why did you invite me today ? ’ |
| 9 | As I stood watching him for a few seconds and looking at the damage to his farm buildings and the dead and wounded cattle around the orchard , I thought to myself . |