Example sentences of "i waited for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later I found out that a standby wife had got halfway down the aisle before turning back , remorseful at abandoning her husband , leaving one empty seat — my seat , I brooded , as I waited for the next flight . ) |
| 2 | All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind as I waited for the explosion in our midst . |
| 3 | Another three weeks passed as I waited for the reassuring ‘ chit ’ . |
| 4 | As the Dutchwoman and I waited for the musicians to gather themselves up she commented on the sea symbols of fish and anchor in the nave . |
| 5 | Red in the face and thoroughly hot and uncomfortable , I waited for the laughter to subside . |
| 6 | For some reason I waited for the answer to that one . |
| 7 | I waited for the crowd to thin out , then went to have a closer look . |
| 8 | The other complaint we receive is ‘ I waited for the issue to come out and my ad was n't in it . |
| 9 | And so I waited for the darkness of the Tongan night to lift , my fingers tightly crossed . |
| 10 | Amusing myself with such trivial thoughts , I waited for the rain to give up . |
| 11 | After replacing the 'phone I waited for the tingling to stop then looked at my watch . |
| 12 | I waited for the bedtime story . |
| 13 | A very cold lump formed at the back of my spine while I waited for the rest of it . |
| 14 | Then I waited for the evening to come , but the hours passed very slowly . |
| 15 | I felt frightened as I waited for the mysterious man . |
| 16 | I waited for the ambulance to arrive . |
| 17 | Hour after hour the legions marched past , walking as much over each others ' bodies as over the ground , while I waited for the queen . |
| 18 | ‘ While I waited for the doctor , worried stiff , a girl arrived , advanced in labour . |