Example sentences of "and waited with " in BNC.

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1 But the good-night was not as definite as it sounded and Fritz , cowed though he was , knew it and walked with Erika to her bus-stop and waited with her in the cold until the bus did trundle along , and even then he made an attempt to get on it with her , a ploy which , with a deft use of her elbow , Erika foiled , leaving him standing at the bus-stop ; a lonely rejected youth , bowed as with the sorrows of all the world — and yet irresistibly comic .
2 By the end of September she had lost interest in everything , and waited with dread for the news that Corrie was to be taken back to London .
3 Received by the king and queen as she made her entrance , she curtsied deeply , and waited with bated breath for what would happen next .
4 The young people lived in hope and waited with great expectations .
5 ‘ Who is there ? ’ she called and waited with a feeling of dread .
6 He and his party were admitted by leave of the Lord Chamberlain and waited with many noblemen , councillors , and gentlemen for the Queen 's appearance .
7 The aunt gave a little smile , and waited with interest for the bachelor 's answer .
8 So we stayed where we were and waited with apprehension to see what would happen .
9 She pressed the button , heard no sound , and waited with her tray held level at shoulder height .
10 Ianthe realised from his triumphant expression that he had caught her out in a mistake and waited with resignation to hear what it was .
11 A year later Maggie sat with her husband and waited with rising excitement as the announcement was made to the vast crowds at Wembley .
12 She accepted it as perhaps quite natural though when he escorted her inside the hotel and waited with her while she got her key .
13 He had walked over to the lift and waited with her too , she recalled without effort , as Lubor walked to the lift with her and pressed the lift call button .
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