Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] wait for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She swallowed hard and waited for the ringing in her head to clear and for the room to steady once more , then , summoning all of her courage , she looked at him with icy contempt . |
| 2 | ‘ We 'll sit tight and wait for the storm to blow itself out . ’ |
| 3 | News on the Rialto is that the marker price at which IBM Corp is doing deals is $45,000 per MIPS — and our New York associate Technology News of America hears German users are sitting tight and waiting for the price to hit $40,000 per MIPS . |
| 4 | I had to be patient and wait for the tide to turn , ’ he said . |
| 5 | We stared at the water which was pretty choppy and waited for the Indian to surface but he never did . |
| 6 | In any case , there will be no alternative before long … and the gradual process is much better than waiting for the axe to fall . ’ |
| 7 | By seeming to do little more than wait for the economy to get better by itself , President Bush condemned himself . |
| 8 | In popular mythology poisonous snakes are always ready and waiting for the chance to strike out and kill their attackers . |
| 9 | Before dawn this morning the protestors were again out in force , ready and waiting for the demolition men . |
| 10 | He 's now ready and waiting for the Bridge return , saying : ‘ We are playing against the Premier League leaders so obviously we 've got something to prove to everyone as well . |
| 11 | Opened by another Mr Perkins who was staying at the same hotel , the package was passed to police who were ready and waiting for the actor when he arrived at the hotel in Cardiff . |