Example sentences of "[noun sg] [v-ing] for [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was an hour before he was discovered missing and we spent the rest of the afternoon searching for him in the woods and plains surrounding the house . |
| 2 | It seemed so strange to find no Sambo waiting for her in the hall . |
| 3 | The Tans had swarmed over the countryside looking for them after the execution . |
| 4 | She was floating along the aisle of a dimly lit church , the only reality the beautiful white dress she was wearing and the man waiting for her at the altar , and even he was shrouded in a mist , preventing her from seeing his face . |
| 5 | There would be no tall good-looking man waiting for them at the Secret Cove and , once there , she found the Place was , indeed , deserted . |
| 6 | A life of excitement and a good pension waiting for you at the end of it . ’ |
| 7 | Maggie burst into tears at the sight of the house and the small familiar crowd waiting for her outside the wooden gate of the garden . |
| 8 | ‘ I think when you go back to your desk you will find a letter waiting for you from the Commissioner . |
| 9 | Joe had another blacksmith working for him at the forge . |
| 10 | She caught a glimpse of her mother watching for her through the window , before the net curtain dropped . |