Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] wait for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She always knocked and then walked in without waiting for a response . |
| 2 | He knocked and went in without waiting for an answer . |
| 3 | Then I went in without waiting for an invitation . |
| 4 | ‘ Shall I cut it ? ’ he said , and sliced eagerly in without waiting for an answer . |
| 5 | ‘ May we , Mr Connon ? ’ said Dalziel , setting off without waiting for an answer . |
| 6 | I went home without waiting for the King 's thanks , because I was not sure what he would say . |
| 7 | Alexander opened the box and took the contents out without waiting for an answer . |
| 8 | ‘ Gravy ? ’ asked Shirley , and poured it on without waiting for an answer . |
| 9 | He babbled on without waiting for an answer . |
| 10 | There was no cool period here of waiting for the ice to break . |
| 11 | She was therefore a little disconcerted to find when they left the station that instead of waiting for a taxi Lady Selvedge began to stride away in the direction of Victoria Street , saying ‘ I know just the place for us to get a snack . |
| 12 | Instead of waiting for a slot on national TV , the police could have already put this man 's name into the public domain . |
| 13 | Instead of waiting for the predator to attack them , they use their powerful claws to turn the tables . |
| 14 | Because it has the element of ‘ non-disturbance ’ about it , some scientists feel easier about using e-mail instead of waiting for the corridor/coffee break meeting . |
| 15 | Given the benefit of hindsight , Scotland could have done with a more demanding opening and might also have deployed the likes of Murry Walker and Carl Hogg first out , instead of waiting for the taxing fixture against Nadroga . |