Example sentences of "[conj] wait for [art] [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rather than wait for a third guy , Lee sets his ball down quick and hits it . |
| 2 | Rather than wait for the 28th CPSU congress due in July , as had been expected [ see pp. 37234-35 ] , a plenum of the CPSU central committee had given the party 's endorsement to the changes on March 11 . |
| 3 | But he could not sit patiently and wait for the next train , in an hour 's time . |
| 4 | The wise veterans nod their heads and wait for the first whistle . |
| 5 | Or chortle and wait for the next T-shirt ? |
| 6 | They left within two days of his release , leaving me tired , dazed , relieved and waiting for the Second Son to come ‘ home ’ for yet another week-end . |
| 7 | But it should do more these days about practical matters — like the tax system and keeping yourself together while you 're out of work and waiting for the next job , for that is fifty percent of what you 'll be doing . |
| 8 | An elderly woman does not want to take the risk , hastily glances at the sharp blades of the door , retreats back to behind the faded white line and waits for the next train . |
| 9 | Doris smoothed a hand over her rounded knee and waited for the next question . |
| 10 | William got two oars ready , and waited for the next wave . |
| 11 | We sat and waited for the next move , which turned out to be a visit from Younis and Bilal , insisting that Brian was trying to escape . |
| 12 | If it disappoints , do n't scrap it at once , but wait for a second year and give it another chance to redeem your hopes and optimism . |
| 13 | My philosophy is that if somebody beats you then he 's lucky ; that on the day , your best was n't good enough — but wait for the next time round . |
| 14 | To illustrate , we will reconsider the last example and assume that the individual did not close his position after five days but waited for the last trading day which was the following day . |