Example sentences of "[conj] she wait for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Twice she was in the very act , loaded fork in her hand , when her breathing quickened , her mouth drew into a forbidding shiver of disgust , and she waited for the next signal to come round . |
| 2 | His lips twisted and she waited for the inevitable cynical response , but surprisingly it did n't come . |
| 3 | I chat with her while she waits for the tub to fill . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | She should have got something to drink while she waited for the chemist but she had n't thought of it then . |
| 6 | The words finished on a long , drawn breath while she waited for the words she had no wish to hear . |
| 7 | Mungo admired Emily 's patience as she waited for the right moment to mention his proposition . |
| 8 | Nothing seemed to penetrate Violet 's consciousness as she waited for the fight to start . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The next few days were agony for Constance , as she waited for the letter to arrive . |
| 11 | She now rubbed her hand over the oilcloth as she waited for the next question . |
| 12 | ‘ 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 . |
| 13 | She spread her magazines out on the table and removed her shoes , massaging her toes as she waited for the train to pull away . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | That night , as she waited for the band to strike up her opening music , Rory felt none of the usual tingle of anticipation which made the whole business of singing so pleasurable . |
| 16 | ‘ 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 . |