Example sentences of "watch for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I pull up and watch for a time but typically the bird does not re-appear . |
| 2 | I watch for a reaction , knowing that this will hurt her . |
| 3 | Rory watched for a while , befuddled . |
| 4 | They watched for a while longer . |
| 5 | He stood and watched for a while but everything connected with seamanship is so majestically slow that he began to feel guilty of time wasting while the little vessel was still being manoeuvred through the gap . |
| 6 | Soapy watched for a minute . |
| 7 | Amused by this demonstration of Portuguese laissez-faire , Ashley watched for a minute or two , then swung away to begin her shopping . |
| 8 | I stood and watched for a minute or two |
| 9 | He reined in when he saw that Alexei was in the garden , watched for a time , and then spat expressively to left and to right and rode on . |
| 10 | I watched for a moment . |
| 11 | My tyres rumbled across a cattle grating ; I watched for a marker board of the Screw Worm Quarantine Line . |
| 12 | He told me to watch for a seaman with one leg and to let him know the moment when a man like that appeared . |
| 13 | ‘ He told me , ’ said Roland , neutrally , watching for a sign of her consciousness of what Fergus might have said , of how he might have spoken . |
| 14 | ‘ It will be interesting to see if any of the lads can make another breakthrough at the Carlsberg Ulster championships , and I must admit I 'm looking forward to watching for a change . ’ |
| 15 | We believe that the downturn has genuinely bottomed out now , however , and we will be watching for a pick up during the next three months . ’ |
| 16 | He looked steadily at Blanche , watching for a reaction . |
| 17 | Simon stood watching for a moment , then , adjusting the expression on his face , he walked down the wooden steps on to the beach . |
| 18 | Burun stood watching for a moment and laughed . |