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

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1 me to wait on death-row ,
2 Yes , or do you want me to wait for Patrick ?
3 ‘ Pertwee told me to wait for Charlie Hatton , ’ Cullam said .
4 When the kids are really young , it 's no use expecting them to wait for Christmas Day — and two four-month-old Siberian tiger cubs at Howletts animal park , Canterbury , are no exception .
5 This is because as Dickens wrote his novels as weekly instalments he had to put enough into each instalment whether it be a couple of chapters or many , enough to captivate his readers and cause them to wait with eagerness for the next instalment .
6 Jesus , too , encouraged those who heard him to wait in patience for the promises of God .
7 We parted company , he to wait for light on Bowfell , which did not look likely , while I headed down The Band for Hodge Close and an impatient climbing partner .
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