Example sentences of "we waited for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we waited for the lights to change I noticed a sleek white sports car which had stopped at the foot of the church steps to take in a passenger . |
| 2 | While we waited for the service to finish we amused ourselves rearranging the flowers on the graves . |
| 3 | We waited for the queues to subside , then partook of fresh salmon , prawns , beef in vinaigrette , salmon vol-au-vent and salad garnishing , followed by lemon and raspberry mousse . |
| 4 | The doctor had fixed it in place in the car , as we waited for the luggage to be stowed . |
| 5 | Here is another example of BR communication photographed on Middlesbrough station as we waited for the Hartlepool train . |
| 6 | ‘ Where did you stay last night ? ’ he asked while we waited for the cameras to be set up . |
| 7 | He kissed me in the back of the car while we waited for the others , but nothing moved in me . |
| 8 | If in past decades we waited for the telegram to arrive , it did not lessen the shock , but it did prepare us for the event . |
| 9 | We waited for the moment when we would hear those words : ‘ It 's a … ‘ |
| 10 | Daily we waited for the skies to fall . |
| 11 | That day , as we waited for the doctor to come back from the mountains , was one of deep anxiety for the whole family . |
| 12 | poised as we waited for the sound of breaking glass , |
| 13 | We waited for the Sheikha . |
| 14 | The next morning he came with me to the station , and as we waited for the train , we watched the crowds . |