Example sentences of "we waited for the " in BNC.

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1 If in past decades we waited for the telegram to arrive , it did not lessen the shock , but it did prepare us for the event .
2 poised as we waited for the sound of breaking glass ,
3 While we waited for the service to finish we amused ourselves rearranging the flowers on the graves .
4 ‘ Where did you stay last night ? ’ he asked while we waited for the cameras to be set up .
5 The doctor had fixed it in place in the car , as we waited for the luggage to be stowed .
6 We waited for the Sheikha .
7 He kissed me in the back of the car while we waited for the others , but nothing moved in me .
8 We waited for the queues to subside , then partook of fresh salmon , prawns , beef in vinaigrette , salmon vol-au-vent and salad garnishing , followed by lemon and raspberry mousse .
9 It was exciting — they were good advertisements , and we waited for the first children to come .
10 The next morning he came with me to the station , and as we waited for the train , we watched the crowds .
11 Daily we waited for the skies to fall .
12 We waited for the moment when we would hear those words : ‘ It 's a … ‘
13 That day , as we waited for the doctor to come back from the mountains , was one of deep anxiety for the whole family .
14 As we waited for the lights to change I noticed a sleek white sports car which had stopped at the foot of the church steps to take in a passenger .
15 Here is another example of BR communication photographed on Middlesbrough station as we waited for the Hartlepool train .
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