Example sentences of "i [verb] [adv] waiting [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I lay there waiting for the half-hour to pass ; and the silence of the house was still , that day , much more a silence of peace than one of fear . |
| 2 | When I left Nellie I hung about waiting for Dad 's protection but he did n't appear . |
| 3 | The registration plates said it was only two years old but I stopped believing registration plates about two years before I gave up waiting for the tooth fairy . |
| 4 | After positioning the wad in my cheek I sat around waiting for the hit , feeling smug with my new-found anthropological skills . |
| 5 | ‘ I sat patiently waiting for my buddy to join me , ’ Jinky continued . |
| 6 | I stood there waiting for him to fall over but unfortunately nothing happened . |
| 7 | Somewhat mollified , I remained silently waiting for him to talk . |