Example sentences of "[verb] to wait [subord] [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the bay 's defenders do n't want to wait until their estuary is a disaster before they act . |
| 2 | Employees from the old location may be reluctant to move immediately , preferring to wait until their children finish important examinations . |
| 3 | She could not sleep and , remembering that Ronald Travis would be on duty , decided to wait until her parents had gone to bed , then slip outside and go to the signal box to see her lover . |
| 4 | You 'll have to wait while our Corrinne gets paid now . |
| 5 | No it were Monday when in here cos I was oh I were , Gavin were wanting some toast with jam on and I 'd only got a little bit like that , I says oh you 'll have to wait while your Aunty Margaret brings some more tomorrow . |
| 6 | Emily had meant to wait until her father had eaten but she could n't bear the suspense a moment longer . |
| 7 | I 'm trying to wait till my daughter 's married . |
| 8 | She had to wait until her passport came back because she had cashed a traveller 's check to pay the bill . |
| 9 | They had to wait until his father was ready . |
| 10 | And if we have to wait until your uncle dies , I 'll be too old to have one ! ’ |