Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] wait for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rest of the journey , not least an eight hour wait for a connection in Los Angeles , was not , I have to admit , so memorable or pleasing . |
| 2 | ‘ Just like a wet lettuce waiting for a plate , ’ she muttered , colouring at the strange looks she received . |
| 3 | Another cause waiting for a champion . |
| 4 | I stood on the fringe of the little group for a few moments waiting for a chance to speak to Lovat . |
| 5 | I said I 've been waiting six months now , I 've given my life six months to wait for a job , I said , you ca n't get experience if you 're not given chances |
| 6 | Lady Beatrice watched fearfully whilst Rachel sat like an innocent child waiting for a play to begin . |
| 7 | The mill sits forlornly , at the foot of Millend Lane , like some slumbering giant waiting for a call , a call that will undoubtedly never come . |
| 8 | Seven days — a week — is a long time to wait for a telephone service nowadays . |
| 9 | It opened with a lone commuter waiting for a train late at night . |
| 10 | I sit on this platform fifteen minutes waiting for a train . |
| 11 | After being hired ‘ I sat here for five weeks waiting for a telephone call , ’ says Terry Chellew , the boss of IDG 's British magazines . |
| 12 | Even at windswept Thornaby where facilities can best be described as minimal , I checked the charter during my 15 minute wait for a connection . |
| 13 | ‘ You were n't by any chance waiting for a fare , were you , sir ? ’ |
| 14 | — and chuckling quietly in the semi-demented manner of someone who is sitting alone in damp clothes in an empty restaurant in a strange country waiting for a twenty-five-dollar pizza . |
| 15 | The only good and powerful females I can think of are fairies ( ie , not real people ) and for every fairy godmother there are 10 wimpy heroines waiting for a prince to rescue them . |
| 16 | Customer Care — If a customer 's car is off the road for more than 24 hours waiting for a component to arrive , Renault 's Customer Courtesy Service allows him or her to use a replacement vehicle free of charge until the part is delivered and the problem rectified . |
| 17 | This is a rare sight ; badgers are normally only active at night , but because these cubs are so tame , there 's an eager audience waiting for a glimpse . |