Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] wait for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three youths armed with Armalite pen-knives waited for the band to unload their gear before threatening them and attempting to drive away with their van . |
| 2 | It blended in beautifully with the rubbish bags and empty bottles waiting for the refuse men , but with my luck they 'd probably arrive before I could collect it . |
| 3 | I stood on the fringe of the little group for a few moments waiting for a chance to speak to Lovat . |
| 4 | These characteristics lead to a generally well-controlled and efficient method of production , whose main disadvantage is the time-delay caused by the queueing effect of individual units waiting for the batch to be completed before moving on to the next operation . |
| 5 | I said I 've been waiting six months now , I 've given my life six months to wait for a job , I said , you ca n't get experience if you 're not given chances |
| 6 | Bored GIs waiting for the war with Iraq to begin whiled away the time with fellow female soldiers . |
| 7 | Bored GIs waiting for the war with Iraq to begin whiled away the time with fellow female soldiers . |
| 8 | The intention was to assist drivers on the front few rows , who can spend up to 90 seconds waiting for the rest of the grid to form . |
| 9 | The picture comes to mind of Miss Havisham in Charles Dickens ' Great Expectations sitting in her wedding dress for many years waiting for the groom who will not come . |
| 10 | There were curious villagers waiting for the wedding to begin in the back seats of the church but they did not look to left or right . |
| 11 | She was just one of the many petitioners waiting for an audience with the Queen or her sheriffs . |
| 12 | They had the most horrendous ten days waiting for the tests , only to find Richard had n't got it . |
| 13 | The latter two did not appear to be speaking to each other , and Sid and Algernon were prowling round each other like lean and hungry panthers waiting for an opportunity to strike . |
| 14 | I sit on this platform fifteen minutes waiting for a train . |
| 15 | I 've only been twelve months waiting for a |
| 16 | After being hired ‘ I sat here for five weeks waiting for a telephone call , ’ says Terry Chellew , the boss of IDG 's British magazines . |
| 17 | There are many big sharks waiting for the wee Minister to announce the terms of these sales . |
| 18 | He also played cards with other members of the crew as they sat in their canvas-backed chairs waiting for the cameras to roll . |
| 19 | One leads up an unfrequented glen occupied by wild goats and skirts the northern flank of Beinn Fhada to arrive at a rough bealach or col , where I once shivered for two hours waiting for the mist to lift off Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan ahead , which it did not . |
| 20 | For three long weeks his anxious parents waited for the results of more tests which would confirm whether he had this almost unknown condition , A-T . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Especially at this time of year when all too often the weather is as miserable as a dozen Mancunian pensioners waiting for the 211 to Gorton . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | And then both factions waited for the battle that must come . |