Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] for them at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Various local councillors and moral guardians were waiting for them at the venue , having read local press reports that the Fabs ' travelling show included a rather racy striptease revue . |
| 2 | Oliver and Tim were waiting for them at the gangway . |
| 3 | Or rather , their memoirs were launched for them at a glib and glitzy party by Heinemann , the publishers . |
| 4 | Ankhu and Nebamun would have it easier , but for the majority of privileged men work was a nominal activity as they laboured more or less intelligently in the upper ranks of the army , the civil service and the priesthood ; most of the graft was done for them at a humbler level . |
| 5 | The gardener was waiting for them at the front door . |
| 6 | For an hour the guests sat patiently listening ; then everybody got up and , with the air of people who have been thinking of little else for some time , demolished the langoor ( free food ) which was waiting for them at the rear of the house . |
| 7 | To Sophie 's and Helen 's surprise , Ian Woodall , looking anxious and drawn , was waiting for them at the hospital . |