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 . |