Example sentences of "[pron] were wait [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The party still had to cross Loch Arkaig by boat to meet up with his security men who were waiting with a Range Rover , and were clearly becoming worried . |
| 2 | I followed him and saw him join some of his mates who were waiting on the corner . |
| 3 | Venturous was despatched to shadow her and to report back her movements to a reception party who were waiting on the UK mainland . |
| 4 | East Hampshire district and Hampshire County Councils were aware of this family , who were waiting for a house to become available . |
| 5 | After the ceremony the bridal couple rushed to the photographer 's studio to have their portrait taken , before joining their guests who were waiting for the wedding meal . |
| 6 | The whole affair came to an abrupt conclusion in August , when two members of the House Committee reported that on their way out of a board meeting , they came across a group of about fifteen women who were waiting outside the laundry for their pay , which had been due the previous day . |
| 7 | Some paleontologists suggested that the reptiles had died out through racial senility in order to leave room for their successors , the mammals , who were waiting in the wings ready to seize control of the world . |
| 8 | ‘ We are told that you were chatting to him , amongst others , while you were waiting for a cab . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ You were waiting for the right person . ’ |
| 10 | Mrs Darling , what was going through your mind when you were waiting for the verdict ? |
| 11 | We were to wait for the oyster-fishing season in the Bay of Cancale without giving the boats notice and stop them as they sailed past Barfleur Head … |
| 12 | He said : ‘ When we were waiting on the beach I do n't think we considered our chances of survival . |
| 13 | And it was quite quiet for a little bit because most of them had established themselves and we were waiting for a breakout and er we did n't get on the move again until the they went through the after it had been . |
| 14 | While we were waiting for the chillim to be filled and passed around , Kalchu pointed out a conical heap of stones at the base of a great cedar tree near the edge of the glade . |
| 15 | So I bought her some fruit pastilles again just while we were waiting for the train , but funnily enough , the last few times we 've been at the station , Bobby |
| 16 | As they were waiting at the bus stop in the main square of Fiesole , about five minutes ' walk from the house , she said carefully : |
| 17 | They all said they were waiting on the bank . |
| 18 | They er they , they said they were waiting on the bank to confirm the money . |
| 19 | They were waiting for a lobster boat 's arrival in expectation of being thrown a free dinner — less work than fishing on their own account ; which about summed up life on the Keys , Trent thought . |
| 20 | The hostess of the coffee place thought they were waiting for a table and corrected them for not standing in the queue . |
| 21 | While they were waiting for the warrant to arrive the Captain telephoned the American Consulate to inform them of Deborah Maxwell 's citizenship . |
| 22 | During the months they were waiting for the divorce he came to see her nearly every day . |
| 23 | While they were waiting for the targets to be set up , Burun took Rostov aside . |
| 24 | Only when they were sitting down in the chop-house and Dr Neil had ordered them soup and rolls , followed by lamb chops with seasonal vegetables , and a glass of red wine each — ‘ Good for your shattered nerves , ’ he said gravely — and they were waiting for the soup to arrive did Sally-Anne have time to look about her . |
| 25 | They were waiting for the lift when they saw a man come hurrying in through the swing doors . |
| 26 | They were waiting for the kettle to boil when the telephone rang again and Helen picked it up . |
| 27 | yeah but he do n't get done , he does n't get done , that is the problem , the kids do n't , I 've written a letter to Mr yesterday , why they were waiting for the games teacher he was hitting Geoffrey and he gave him a dead leg , kneeing him in the leg , he said before drama , he 's got drama tomorrow he says he hates drama because the teacher takes no notice , he said one week Stuart was hitting me with a stick and the teacher just said calm down you boys , and he was being hit with a stick oh no and this I find totally disgusting and I feel like complaining about this , one of the teachers and I do n't know whether its drama yeah I think it was drama and |
| 28 | Then they were waiting for the fun to start . |
| 29 | It was like , it was like a , like they were waiting for an offside or some there were just could n't believe , it was |
| 30 | Two of Lucy 's school-mates , dressed in palest apricot , were bridesmaids , and when the bridal car arrived they were waiting in the entrance porch to make sure her veil cascaded over the gown of pearl-trimmed white lace . |