Example sentences of "[pers pn] wait [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wrote lines like this : ‘ I wait with a pencil in my hand/ Beside the morning 's empty page … |
| 2 | When I meet people , I wait for a pulse from their inner being , which tells me things like how much fear , how much hate , how much peace , how much forgiveness . |
| 3 | ‘ If you 're going to be difficult , ’ Adam said , ‘ I suggest that either you wait for a hundred years or agree to reduce the amount payable , by half . ’ |
| 4 | The price you see is the price you pay — even if you wait for a late booking ! |
| 5 | If you wait for a few minutes , and it really can be that long , you might be surprised to discover that Windows un-freezes of its own accord . |
| 6 | If you , if you wait for a report from a salesman , you can wait for a very long time , the only piece of paper he really likes filling in is called an expense sheet . |
| 7 | The old lady would have walked back to her villa , but Miguel stopped her by closing the door , and insisting that she wait for a golf cart . |
| 8 | A few things while we wait for a report of some description ( hint hint ; - ) |
| 9 | He made her wait for an answer as he topped the teapot up with hot water and Ruth 's imagination went off on its own . |
| 10 | They wait on a plate for our solemn |
| 11 | It is in the outpatient department that many people feel particularly vulnerable as they wait in a cubicle , wearing paper gowns with no idea of what is happening , as staff rush around self-consciously doing more important things than talking to a patient . |
| 12 | ‘ Well that 's Frau Doktor struck off the list , ’ says Rainbow to Naomi a little later , as they wait in a traffic queue at Spaniards Corner . |