Example sentences of "as [subord] waiting for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Uncle Albert just looked at her , as if waiting for her to go on . |
| 2 | Without moving he watched McQuaid struggle from the car and then stand leaning on the open door as if waiting for someone to appear . |
| 3 | It was when the pale flood of light returned that Stephen saw the man — He was quite a long way off , not far in from the road , and he was standing quite still as if waiting for someone or watching . |
| 4 | As soon as Felicity had left , she let go of him and they stood side by side , as if waiting for someone to photograph and frame them , listening to the slow ascent of Felicity up the stairs . |
| 5 | For long moments she simply sat , as if waiting for someone to tell her what to do , her own power of reasoning immobilised . |