Example sentences of "[pron] waited for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And so I waited for the darkness of the Tongan night to lift , my fingers tightly crossed . |
| 2 | All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind as I waited for the explosion in our midst . |
| 3 | A very cold lump formed at the back of my spine while I waited for the rest of it . |
| 4 | The other complaint we receive is ‘ I waited for the issue to come out and my ad was n't in it . |
| 5 | After replacing the 'phone I waited for the tingling to stop then looked at my watch . |
| 6 | Red in the face and thoroughly hot and uncomfortable , I waited for the laughter to subside . |
| 7 | Hour after hour the legions marched past , walking as much over each others ' bodies as over the ground , while I waited for the queen . |
| 8 | As the Dutchwoman and I waited for the musicians to gather themselves up she commented on the sea symbols of fish and anchor in the nave . |
| 9 | Amusing myself with such trivial thoughts , I waited for the rain to give up . |
| 10 | I waited for the bedtime story . |
| 11 | I waited for the crowd to thin out , then went to have a closer look . |
| 12 | I waited for the ambulance to arrive . |
| 13 | ‘ While I waited for the doctor , worried stiff , a girl arrived , advanced in labour . |
| 14 | Then I waited for the evening to come , but the hours passed very slowly . |
| 15 | For some reason I waited for the answer to that one . |
| 16 | She waited for the phone to ring at the other end . |
| 17 | Afraid she might doze off if she gave in to temptation and lay down on the bed , she sat down instead on the room 's only chair , and picked up a book , absorbing not a single word as she waited for the sounds that would mean he was turning in for the night . |
| 18 | ‘ I had to make a guess this morning , ’ she told Alina , glancing back over her shoulder from the Cona machine as she waited for the water to run down through the filter . |
| 19 | While she waited for the water to come to the boil she put on her boudoir cap to conceal the steel haircurlers ( dragon 's teeth through the night but never mind that ) , and her Jaeger dressing-gown ( which cost the awful sum of £5 ) , and set forth for her regular deliverance on the lavatory . |
| 20 | But shame was there in vast amounts as , sleepless , she waited for the night to pass . |
| 21 | Nothing seemed to penetrate Violet 's consciousness as she waited for the fight to start . |
| 22 | Gripping a hand rail , she waited for the door of the air lock to open . |
| 23 | Hiding in the hedge a safe distance from the truck , she waited for the man to appear . |
| 24 | So she waited for the summons to the prince 's presence , and went with a demure step and a high heart when she was called at last . |
| 25 | Police were called but arrived too late to stop him mugging 60-year-old Rose McDevitt , who was knocked to the floor and robbed of her handbag as she waited for the lift . |
| 26 | ‘ Thank you for a super time , ’ she offered sincerely as she waited for the lift to arrive — and felt her heart race to beat the band when , all male dark eyes stared down at her . |
| 27 | She waited for the shouts from beyond the trees , for the priest and the Bishop and Thérèse to come running , to come upon this sinful worship on the ground . |
| 28 | Juliet took the cup and saucer and watched them go into Room C. She waited for the shouts of anger , the loud crying , but all remained quiet . |
| 29 | Leaning against it , she waited for the car to start . |
| 30 | She waited for the boat to pass . |