Example sentences of "[subord] we [vb past] for the [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 By midday we were making giant strides , so we headed for the hills and learnt how to herringbone up them and swoosh down them .
2 He kissed me in the back of the car while we waited for the others , but nothing moved in me .
3 ‘ Where did you stay last night ? ’ he asked while we waited for the cameras to be set up .
4 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 .
5 I glanced at my watch as we headed for the stairs .
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