Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] waited for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A very cold lump formed at the back of my spine while I waited for the rest of it . |
| 2 | Hour after hour the legions marched past , walking as much over each others ' bodies as over the ground , while I waited for the queen . |
| 3 | ‘ While I waited for the doctor , worried stiff , a girl arrived , advanced in labour . |
| 4 | While she waited for the water to come to the boil she put on her boudoir cap to conceal the steel haircurlers ( dragon 's teeth through the night but never mind that ) , and her Jaeger dressing-gown ( which cost the awful sum of £5 ) , and set forth for her regular deliverance on the lavatory . |
| 5 | She should have got something to drink while she waited for the chemist but she had n't thought of it then . |
| 6 | The words finished on a long , drawn breath while she waited for the words she had no wish to hear . |
| 7 | While we waited for the service to finish we amused ourselves rearranging the flowers on the graves . |
| 8 | ‘ Where did you stay last night ? ’ he asked while we waited for the cameras to be set up . |
| 9 | He kissed me in the back of the car while we waited for the others , but nothing moved in me . |
| 10 | After a short discussion on the merits of the duck , he decided to join her ; and while they waited for the first course to arrive , he regaled her with a colourful account of that afternoon 's meeting in the history department to sort out the timetable . |
| 11 | They went into the staff-room and grabbed a coffee while they waited for the results , then they studied them together on the lightbox . |
| 12 | While he waited for the bath to fill he went through the whole scene again in his head and congratulated himself for staying so calm . |
| 13 | His lips clamped together and he raised one corner of his thin mouth in a spiteful leer , his large bald head nodding deliberately to and fro while he waited for the younger man 's response . |
| 14 | Later I found out that a standby wife had got halfway down the aisle before turning back , remorseful at abandoning her husband , leaving one empty seat — my seat , I brooded , as I waited for the next flight . ) |
| 15 | All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind as I waited for the explosion in our midst . |
| 16 | Another three weeks passed as I waited for the reassuring ‘ chit ’ . |
| 17 | I felt frightened as I waited for the mysterious man . |
| 18 | Mungo admired Emily 's patience as she waited for the right moment to mention his proposition . |
| 19 | Nothing seemed to penetrate Violet 's consciousness as she waited for the fight to start . |
| 20 | Police were called but arrived too late to stop him mugging 60-year-old Rose McDevitt , who was knocked to the floor and robbed of her handbag as she waited for the lift . |
| 21 | The next few days were agony for Constance , as she waited for the letter to arrive . |
| 22 | She now rubbed her hand over the oilcloth as she waited for the next question . |
| 23 | ‘ I had to make a guess this morning , ’ she told Alina , glancing back over her shoulder from the Cona machine as she waited for the water to run down through the filter . |
| 24 | She spread her magazines out on the table and removed her shoes , massaging her toes as she waited for the train to pull away . |
| 25 | Afraid she might doze off if she gave in to temptation and lay down on the bed , she sat down instead on the room 's only chair , and picked up a book , absorbing not a single word as she waited for the sounds that would mean he was turning in for the night . |
| 26 | That night , as she waited for the band to strike up her opening music , Rory felt none of the usual tingle of anticipation which made the whole business of singing so pleasurable . |
| 27 | ‘ Thank you for a super time , ’ she offered sincerely as she waited for the lift to arrive — and felt her heart race to beat the band when , all male dark eyes stared down at her . |
| 28 | poised as we waited for the sound of breaking glass , |
| 29 | The doctor had fixed it in place in the car , as we waited for the luggage to be stowed . |
| 30 | The next morning he came with me to the station , and as we waited for the train , we watched the crowds . |