Example sentences of "watch [pron] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if you could watch him for a while longer , you might discover just what he — a descendant of herd-living , company-loving , fast and flighty wild horses — feels about domestication . |
| 2 | There 's a man and a woman sitting at a table by the window , and I watch them for a bit . |
| 3 | I watch them for a bit , but they do n't win nothing . |
| 4 | I watch them for a bit . |
| 5 | So watch them for a while and then he started dancing with them and he dance them all night and he just get in his hand . |
| 6 | The smoke sort of hangs in blue layers above the bed and I watch it for a bit . |
| 7 | There 's a fag end on the ground by my eye and I watch it for a bit . |
| 8 | I stood and watched them for a while , training my binoculars on them and seeming , now and again in the shifting images of light , to discern structures around them . |
| 9 | Madame Gautier watched them for a moment , drawing deeply on her cigarette . |
| 10 | Donna watched them for a moment , then looked away . |
| 11 | ‘ So I watched you for a while , and when you saw me watching , and you looked nervous , as though you thought me a criminal , about to steal all the stock , it amused me to tease you , try and discover why Donal thought you special . |
| 12 | The sister watched her for a while , then sent the nurse on an errand . |
| 13 | Joe watched her for a second , his long finger delicately turning the gold ring in his ear . |
| 14 | Travis watched her for a second , then eased off his load and knelt down beside her . |
| 15 | He watched her for a moment in silence . |
| 16 | The Doctor stepped back , watched her for a moment , and walked round her to the console at which Britta was working . |
| 17 | Burun watched her for a moment , then he looked back at Suragai . |
| 18 | ‘ I think it 's fine , ’ Alina said , and Pete watched her for a moment longer , almost as if he was checking her score on a test . |
| 19 | Luke watched her for a moment in silence , and Merrill 's gaze fell . |
| 20 | Jake watched her for a moment , then observed in a soft voice , ‘ Of course , I care about Kirsty . |
| 21 | Guido smiled , lifting one eyebrow , and watched her for a moment . |
| 22 | Once satisfied , she took his pulse again , then watched him for a while . |
| 23 | Berger watched him for a while , and then he also pulled up the collar of his greatcoat and turned into the corner . |
| 24 | She watched him for a while , feeling superfluous . |
| 25 | Lucy , still wary , watched him for a moment longer . |
| 26 | She watched him for a moment . |
| 27 | Robyn watched him for a moment unseen , clutching at the door , forcing herself to feel all right . |
| 28 | She watched him for a moment , wishing she did n't feel so defensive every time he broached the subject of Arnie . |
| 29 | Jack watched him for a moment , impressed , then winked at her and strolled off , whistling . |
| 30 | I watched it for a day or two , then they sent me out of that part of the house , because they knew I was watching what went on . |