Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] for the [noun sg] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Told me to wait for the horse to lift its tail . ’ |
| 2 | When both mares began aiding and abetting one another to increase the confusion and alarm , somewhere high over the Gulf I made for the cabin to solicit help . |
| 3 | Indication can be quivertip or butt indicator and generally I wait for the reel to revolve slowly so I know it is not a line bite . |
| 4 | I wait for the door to open , and for the expression on the old dragon 's face . |
| 5 | I take advantage of the silence as I wait for the punch-line to review the facts and fictions of the short story of Dudley Moore 's life . |
| 6 | Department managers , new checkouts , do all the bits and pieces on , and wanted me to do , while I wait for the shift to come in , and they start at seven . |
| 7 | I might eat a bread roll without the butter while I wait for the meal to arrive , and slimline or diet drinks act as a wonderful filler . |
| 8 | Okay well we 're waiting as far as I know for the money to come |
| 9 | So they are probably very useful erm toys , educational toys , to have in the home , but I think for the child to get the maximum from them they do he often does require an adult with him . |
| 10 | So they are probably very useful erm toys , educational toys , to have in the home , but I think for the child to get the maximum from them they do he often does require an adult with him . |
| 11 | The other complaint we receive is ‘ I waited for the issue to come out and my ad was n't in it . |
| 12 | After replacing the 'phone I waited for the tingling to stop then looked at my watch . |
| 13 | Red in the face and thoroughly hot and uncomfortable , I waited for the laughter to subside . |
| 14 | Amusing myself with such trivial thoughts , I waited for the rain to give up . |
| 15 | I waited for the crowd to thin out , then went to have a closer look . |
| 16 | I waited for the ambulance to arrive . |
| 17 | Then I waited for the evening to come , but the hours passed very slowly . |
| 18 | How I longed for the ruler to point to me ! |
| 19 | ’ I fight for the King to beat those rebels and force them back from whence they came . ’ |
| 20 | I wish for the committal to go along please sir ? |
| 21 | Was each of them waiting for the other to make the next move ? |
| 22 | Bank Assistants , ask not what the IBOA can do for you but what can you do for the IBOA to get justice for your claim . |
| 23 | I chat with her while she waits for the tub to fill . |
| 24 | She waited for the phone to ring at the other end . |
| 25 | ‘ I had to make a guess this morning , ’ she told Alina , glancing back over her shoulder from the Cona machine as she waited for the water to run down through the filter . |
| 26 | While she waited for the water to come to the boil she put on her boudoir cap to conceal the steel haircurlers ( dragon 's teeth through the night but never mind that ) , and her Jaeger dressing-gown ( which cost the awful sum of £5 ) , and set forth for her regular deliverance on the lavatory . |
| 27 | But shame was there in vast amounts as , sleepless , she waited for the night to pass . |
| 28 | Nothing seemed to penetrate Violet 's consciousness as she waited for the fight to start . |
| 29 | Hiding in the hedge a safe distance from the truck , she waited for the man to appear . |
| 30 | ‘ Thank you for a super time , ’ she offered sincerely as she waited for the lift to arrive — and felt her heart race to beat the band when , all male dark eyes stared down at her . |