Example sentences of "waiting for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another cause waiting for a champion . |
| 2 | The crowd of critics waiting for a fall ? |
| 3 | The only good and powerful females I can think of are fairies ( ie , not real people ) and for every fairy godmother there are 10 wimpy heroines waiting for a prince to rescue them . |
| 4 | As with waiting for a hedgehog to uncurl , prodding did n't help . |
| 5 | Blunt hesitated , waiting for a pause , and finally tapped her on the arm . |
| 6 | And at three or four a.m. that morning , as O and Boy kissed for the second time , the blade of a Stanley knife sliced for the second time across the cheek of a man ( I do n't remember his name , it was n't anyone I knew ) who was at that time on his own , not with anyone , just waiting , on his own , at a bus stop , waiting for a night bus which was due at any minute . |
| 7 | Now he too was waiting for a phone call , promised for the afternoon . |
| 8 | And she 's saying John 's waiting for a phone call and she says , oh that 's your phone , there 's your phone call . |
| 9 | I ca n't can I , I 'm waiting for a phone |
| 10 | waiting for a phone call |
| 11 | Waiting for a taxi . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm waiting for a taxi . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Only waiting for a taxi . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm waiting for a taxi . ’ |
| 15 | As she stood waiting for a taxi a speeding car appeared out of the freezing fog . |
| 16 | ‘ They were just waiting for a taxi . ’ |
| 17 | She was therefore a little disconcerted to find when they left the station that instead of waiting for a taxi Lady Selvedge began to stride away in the direction of Victoria Street , saying ‘ I know just the place for us to get a snack . |
| 18 | He found he was walking as a dog walks , its head twisted round to gaze into its master 's face , waiting for a stick to be thrown , wagging its tail . |
| 19 | Customer Care — If a customer 's car is off the road for more than 24 hours waiting for a component to arrive , Renault 's Customer Courtesy Service allows him or her to use a replacement vehicle free of charge until the part is delivered and the problem rectified . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm just waiting for a cab . ’ |
| 21 | He was chatting with a group of others , presumably waiting for a cab . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ We are told that you were chatting to him , amongst others , while you were waiting for a cab . ’ |
| 23 | It 's late now , and it 'll be quicker than waiting for a cab — and it 's insured for all drivers . |
| 24 | ‘ I do n't want those kids worrying too much about their mother and father , ’ he told Laura as they stood on the pavement , waiting for a cab . |
| 25 | However , in parliamentary terms Mr Nelson has been long waiting for a call from a prime minister offering jobs . |
| 26 | Property : The frustrated architects just waiting for a call |
| 27 | The mill sits forlornly , at the foot of Millend Lane , like some slumbering giant waiting for a call , a call that will undoubtedly never come . |
| 28 | I was discussing business contracts with my husband and waiting for a call from my own children who would rock with laughter if I prescribed a dose of warm camels ' milk and clove for a poor stomach and headache . |
| 29 | She sent them sweets sometimes , and several pairs of red socks she had knitted while she was waiting for a call at the ambulance station , and a photograph of herself in her uniform with a tin hat on . |
| 30 | Airborne gets a reputation for quick service from the companies they 're interested in because the bikes are cruising round outside just waiting for a call . |