Example sentences of "as she wait for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mungo admired Emily 's patience as she waited for the right moment to mention his proposition . |
| 2 | Nothing seemed to penetrate Violet 's consciousness as she waited for the fight to start . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The next few days were agony for Constance , as she waited for the letter to arrive . |
| 5 | She now rubbed her hand over the oilcloth as she waited for the next question . |
| 6 | ‘ 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 . |
| 7 | She spread her magazines out on the table and removed her shoes , massaging her toes as she waited for the train to pull away . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ 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 . |