Example sentences of "he waited for the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 As he waited for the executioner , he was dressed in the blue suit that he had worn on his last public appearance .
2 He waited for the laughter to die down and then , ignoring Mickey Aronson , he leaned his head out of the window , gave his gravelly laugh and confided to the other men : ‘ A bigger ignoramus I never met ; he does n't even know that ships and cars are always female . ’
3 He waited for the girl 's regular visits to the sick cow just as impatiently as his dog waited to be fed .
4 He shifted from one foot to the other as he waited for the door to be answered .
5 As he waited for the noise to die down , Forester looked around the room .
6 ‘ I know you speak Russian , ’ Myeloski said as he waited for the Englishman , ‘ but it would be better if we spoke only English .
7 The man hesitated , his eyes flicking nervously from side to side as he waited for the magic .
8 As he waited for the ambulance , the injured man bravely signed autographs for the children .
9 Reloading the Walther , he waited for the lavatory to flush before going through to help the old man back to bed .
10 He shivered in shop doorways as he waited for the traffic lights to give him green .
11 The idea of this power , this energy , came to him as he waited for the traffic lights to change so that he could cross .
12 He waited for the Doctor to pass in front of him and followed .
13 He leaned forward , his forearms resting on his knees , his eyes riveted to the portable radio at his feet as he waited for the pitcher 's next delivery .
14 He waited for the cuff around the ear .
15 While he waited for the bath to fill he went through the whole scene again in his head and congratulated himself for staying so calm .
16 He brushed a speck of dust from his sleeve as he waited for the silence he required .
17 Now I could hear the throb of impatience in his voice as he waited for the curtain to go up .
18 Sharpe patted the stallion , then walked him downstream until he reached the ford where , once more , he waited for the enemy 's advance .
19 He waited for the blast .
20 And to crown it all , ‘ What a charming companion you have been , ’ Ven commented across the table as he waited for the waiter to bring him their bill .
21 He waited for the train to shudder to a halt before jumping from the freight car and closing the door as quietly as possible behind him .
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