Example sentences of "[vb past] the [noun sg] and wait for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I knocked on the wall and then opened the door and waited for him . |
| 2 | He stood listening as they crossed the hall and waited for the sound of the lift gates closing . |
| 3 | They reached the wall and waited for him to reappear . |
| 4 | She closed the door and waited for a moment , then turned and went into the little bedroom . |
| 5 | What I am saying ? she thought wildly , aware of the thumping beat of her heart , the tension in her whole body as she gripped the phone and waited for his curt reply . |