Example sentences of "[noun pl] to wait [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 On the facts of Modupe the accused was guilty of inducing his creditors to wait for payment when he had obtained credit by stating that he owned property when he did not and by exaggerating his employment status .
2 He mentioned to me several cases that were outstanding and told me that he and other contractors are stopping doing work involving a Housing Executive grant because they have to wait anything up to three months to wait for payment after the work has been done .
3 What 's more , it 's best not to purchase a great wine , with another 10 or more years to wait before consumption , from a shop that has displayed it under bright light lights and in changing temperatures .
4 For a few seconds they encouraged the dogs to sniff and lick the blood — to reaffirm their hunting instinct — then , shouting and waving their arms , they sent them scurrying back to the shadows to wait for bones and other bits of debris .
5 That is why I I I mentioned those mar , those remarks right at the beginning , God will never ever send another pentecost , the only people that God told to wait were those early disciples to wait in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit came and they had to wait for ten days from the ascension of Jesus until the Holy Spirit came .
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