Example sentences of "[vb base] wait [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Easier to have a go than lie waiting for doom in the dark among additional hazards . |
| 2 | Half the kids stay to wait in line . |
| 3 | ‘ We are happy to support local schemes which wo n't worsen our mainstream business , and while hitherto we 've waited for passenger executives or consortiums to come to us with a proposal , we might in the future consider taking more initiative . ’ |
| 4 | Most people are likely to judge the reforms on how long they have to wait for treatment — the issue behind the ‘ Jennifer 's ear ’ controversy during the election campaign . |
| 5 | Keith said : ‘ The less time company chiefs spend waiting for information , interpreting it and then debating whether it 's right or not , the more they can devote to deciding what action needs to be taken . |
| 6 | ‘ I have waited at table every day for the last fifty-four years , ’ my father remarked , his voice perfectly unhurried . |