Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [adv] waiting for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I lay there waiting for the half-hour to pass ; and the silence of the house was still , that day , much more a silence of peace than one of fear . |
| 2 | When I left Nellie I hung about waiting for Dad 's protection but he did n't appear . |
| 3 | The registration plates said it was only two years old but I stopped believing registration plates about two years before I gave up waiting for the tooth fairy . |
| 4 | After positioning the wad in my cheek I sat around waiting for the hit , feeling smug with my new-found anthropological skills . |
| 5 | ‘ I sat patiently waiting for my buddy to join me , ’ Jinky continued . |
| 6 | I stood there waiting for him to fall over but unfortunately nothing happened . |
| 7 | Somewhat mollified , I remained silently waiting for him to talk . |
| 8 | She smiled a faint smile for the people who hung around waiting for more drama . |
| 9 | He checked his notes , and shook his head , glanced at Cowley again , who remained impassively waiting for the proceedings to be officially closed . |
| 10 | And it seemed to her that she was at least two people , for the person who had plunged them into the forest and brought them to this spot was not the same as the person who sat here waiting for Allen to say what he was doing , and for the Friar to return . |
| 11 | It was n't hell working for Faye , and as she sat there waiting for the medical staff to leave the artist 's room , Belinda realised , I 've changed . |
| 12 | Well I was just the one sitting there waiting for and nothing came |
| 13 | They sit around waiting for Daryl . |
| 14 | Any decent sized salmon would be bound to show itself as it moved around waiting for the next tide to free it . |