Example sentences of "wait a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	‘ I suggest we wait a day or two and then think again . ’
2	Some women wait a year for a consultation with a gynaecologist .
3	You know they they should they should abide by the rules and wait a year .
4	‘ Wait a tick , ’ said Dolly , ‘ where 's that wallet ?
5	No , the best he could do was to fortify himself with the Nielson family , and wait a century or two .
6	‘ Which does n't get us very much furth … wait a minute , Inspector , wait a minute . ’
7	‘ Which does n't get us very much furth … wait a minute , Inspector , wait a minute . ’
8	Wait a minute , I do n't think I know you .
9	Oh , wait a minute .
10	‘ Wait a minute . ’
11	No … wait a minute .
12	‘ Wait a minute , ’ said Marie .
13	But wait a minute ! — Was n't that blood ?
14	Gazzer had cleared off — Wait a minute , though !
15	But wait a minute !
16	‘ Wait a minute , ’ said Tumbleweed , ‘ I recognize that coat .
17	Wait a minute , they do things different from us peasants , do n't they ?
18	They were playing our tune , but wait a minute , they 've never played that in Claro before .
19	‘ Wait a minute , Sam , ’ she interrupted gently .
20	‘ Wait a minute . ’
21	‘ Wait a minute ! ’
22	‘ Wait a minute , Mr Thacker , please ! ’
23	‘ Wait a minute , will ye ? ’
24	‘ Wait a minute , ’ said Susan , and stopped .
25	Then said , ‘ Wait a minute . ’
26	‘ Wait a minute , ’ said Bryce .
27	‘ Wait a minute , ’ Susan said shortly .
28	‘ I think it all caught up with me : Corrections , Police — and you build up these defences within yourself and you have to pull away because you know : Wait a minute man , it 's not hitting me the way it used to , I 'm not jumping into it .
29	‘ Wait a minute — it was n't like that at all , not like that .
30	‘ No , wait a minute , let's get the chair back on the track .

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