Example sentences of "was only waiting [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was only waiting for a chance . |
| 2 | They dreamed together their first dream of life : of its glories and its fame , of the life that lay beyond the prison walls of this school and beyond this miserable town , which to despise was their delight , of the life that must open up soon before them , that was only waiting for the two of them in order to receive them and shower them with its infinite gifts ! |
| 3 | He made friends easily though he occasionally collected the odd hanger-on who I felt sure was only waiting for a Sheikhly hand-out . |
| 4 | The British government was only waiting for the ECJ to rule ( and its decision was not unexpected ) before reforming the Shops Act . |
| 5 | ‘ She was only waiting for the kids to grow up and then she said she 'd leave me . |
| 6 | I came out of the forces , he was only waiting for the time that I came out , for him to retire . |