Example sentences of "have waited a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | I have waited a long time before writing to you , hoping all the time that I might hear good news of Leslie from Wendy . |
2 | ‘ We have waited a long time to have car tax taken off , but VAT is still 17.5 per cent , ’ he says . |
3 | He said : ‘ I have waited a long time for this chance and it 's up to me to make the most of it . |
4 | I have waited a long time to catch The Economist out on an egregious factual error . |
5 | ‘ You have waited a long time to tell me . |
6 | The fans up there have waited a long time . |
7 | In Britain , waiting times for being seen in an outpatient clinic , followed by those for surgery , ensure that most children have waited a considerable time before grommet insertion , adenoidectomy , or a combination can be performed . |