Example sentences of "he wait a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Shall I tell him to wait a few minutes , Inspector ? |
| 2 | He waits a long time , checking his watch often . |
| 3 | He waits a long time before seizing her , getting to know her habits and other information about her , but she is really a complete stranger who has never met or loved him , unlike Daisy and Gatsby who at least know each other before the book begins . |
| 4 | He waited a long while , looking out all the time for Caspar . |
| 5 | He waited a long time , and when the young doctor finally came out , it was almost dark . |
| 6 | He waited a long time for her response . |
| 7 | He waited a few moments until the footsteps were directly below him and peeked over the edge . |
| 8 | He waited a few seconds for Lorton to reply . |