Example sentences of "the [noun sg] was wait for " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	The Prince was waiting for him on the terrace of the Hotel Continental , sitting by himself and looking bored .
2	The mail was waiting for us .
3	And the killer was waiting for Trent 's explanation .
4	Ranulf the rat-catcher was waiting for him just outside the door , a sleek , well-fed Bonaventure in his hands .
5	They smiled at each other , and Sara felt as if she was balanced on the brink of some great truth , that the world outside the window was waiting for her too , opening up , spreading out into the darkness .
6	The Management was waiting for me in the lounge of his magnificent suite .
7	The wench was waiting for me in the street .
8	The gardener was waiting for them at the front door .
9	The following morning , as I arrived at work , the watchman was waiting for me .
10	He thought that the Robemaker was waiting for him to do so ; perhaps somehow to indicate that he would ask for mercy , but he had done nothing .
11	The bogeyman was waiting for him .
12	The only way to change the Court was to wait for the justices ( of whom there were nine ) either to die or retire , and appoint replacements who would support the New Deal .
13	The manager was waiting for her at the desk , deftly fidgeting with a half-stuffed peregrine falcon .
14	So up we 'd go and we 'd have to keep the crowd back and the object was to wait for Mary to come out for some more beer which was the pub across the road , and when she did , grab her .
15	The catapult was waiting for them .
16	The nation was waiting for an important announcement on the outcome of the talks .
17	The steward was waiting for us at the foot of the steps .
18	Outside , the world was waiting for Mr Major 's victory oration and shortly after 1.00 he made for the front door .
19	The Nazi was waiting for her when she arrived ; lovingly fingering several lengths of rope which he 'd meticulously arranged in coils on the floor .

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