Example sentences of "[was/were] waiting on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Pages were waiting on the table . |
| 2 | False atrocity stories , misguidedly spread to encourage a spirit of resistance , and well-founded rumours that the French were waiting on the far side of the Channel to launch a second invasion added to the prevailing gloom and when , on what the diarist Horace Walpole described as ‘ Black Friday ’ , people in London learned that the Jacobites were already at Derby something approaching panic swept the capital . |
| 3 | An hour later the twins and George were waiting on the corner with their baskets , bags and gas-masks . |
| 4 | I followed him and saw him join some of his mates who were waiting on the corner . |
| 5 | Police were waiting on the streets and the square was turned into a dangerous , slippery ‘ ice rink ’ as water was sprayed over the hallowed ground in an effort to deter the demonstrators . |
| 6 | Venturous was despatched to shadow her and to report back her movements to a reception party who were waiting on the UK mainland . |
| 7 | Barrymore , the butler , and his wife were waiting on the steps at the main entrance . |
| 8 | Cakes , sandwiches , and a porcelain tea pot and cups were waiting on the table . |
| 9 | Lisabeth and Fenella were waiting on the pavement outside the Spring Onion when I arrived to pick them up . |
| 10 | He said : ‘ When we were waiting on the beach I do n't think we considered our chances of survival . |
| 11 | They all said they were waiting on the bank . |
| 12 | They er they , they said they were waiting on the bank to confirm the money . |
| 13 | Mr Stephen Hurkett was waiting on the central reservation just behind his wife Lorraine , 26 , and daughters Sharon , four , and Lisa , two , when they were hit by a car driven by Martin Flook , 19 , Bristol Crown Court was told . |
| 14 | He had come in for a book of stamps , and when he had got it he joined Breeze , who was waiting on the Green . |
| 15 | ENGLAND manager Graham Taylor last night was waiting on the outcome of a knee operation which will force midfield star David Platt out of action until the New Year . |
| 16 | Richard was waiting on the steps of our converted house , a dim shape by the open door . |
| 17 | The 747 was waiting on the runway , in pristine white livery , the Virgin name emblazoned on the tailfin in red . |
| 18 | He was waiting on the Jackley Road outside a pub called the Ostrich , Kevin 's double in every particular until he had grown a moustache . |
| 19 | The usual group of well wishers was waiting on the quay . |
| 20 | Titch was waiting on the quay with his launch berthed by the steps . |
| 21 | A small boy was waiting on the platform . |
| 22 | He moved down the side of his church to see if Crim was waiting on the steps but they were empty . |
| 23 | It was ten minutes brisk walk to the Embassy , and he was waiting on the corner as Hannele approached . |
| 24 | It was waiting on the corner of the square , poised to enter . |
| 25 | A paramedic crew from Mersey Regional Ambulance was waiting on the beach for Mr Ross and they took him to Southport and Formby District and General Hospital but he died shortly afterwards . |
| 26 | A paramedic crew was waiting on the beach . |