Example sentences of "[verb] for [pron] at the " in BNC.
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| 31 | To Sophie 's and Helen 's surprise , Ian Woodall , looking anxious and drawn , was waiting for them at the hospital . |
| 32 | In one week I listened to the English boy singing the praises of my dark colouring and frizzy hair , felt him kiss me on the cheek with obvious pleasure whenever I cooked a meal and when I came in from work , or when we sat watching television together , and found him waiting for me at the end of the road when I was late back for some reason . |
| 33 | I think about Mr Jackson and I get a sort of uncomfortable feeling when I remember he was waiting for me at the house and I did n't come back . |
| 34 | ‘ It did n't really sink in what I had done until I returned to school on the Monday morning and saw all the television cameras waiting for me at the gates , ’ says Dozzell . |
| 35 | When I got back to the attic , Jean-Claude was waiting for me at the top of the stairs . |
| 36 | ‘ They 're waiting for me at the station . ’ |
| 37 | The ticket 's waiting for me at the desk . |
| 38 | When I went into town to order my new clothes , Mr Pumblechook was waiting for me at the door of his shop . |
| 39 | This time he was waiting for me at the table . |
| 40 | Jonadab was waiting for her at the stair bottom . |
| 41 | Uncle Alfred was waiting for her at the entrance to the nest when she arrived . |
| 42 | The manager was waiting for her at the desk , deftly fidgeting with a half-stuffed peregrine falcon . |
| 43 | For all she knew , Molassi could be waiting for her at the bottom , his knife drawn , standing over the body of Rodomonte . |
| 44 | She was floating along the aisle of a dimly lit church , the only reality the beautiful white dress she was wearing and the man waiting for her at the altar , and even he was shrouded in a mist , preventing her from seeing his face . |
| 45 | Luke was waiting for her at the bottom of the staircase , fifteen minutes later , looking — surprise , surprise ! — extremely impatient . |
| 46 | Fernando was waiting for her at the kerbside , leaning against his white convertible Mercedes . |
| 47 | They were already waiting for her at the field , but she had no objection to being hustled aboard . |
| 48 | Sammy was yapping and jumping up and down , waiting for him at the bottom . |
| 49 | Tom was waiting for him at the bottom . |
| 50 | Georgi Kirov was waiting for him at the appointed place and time . |
| 51 | ‘ Your man 's a faceless pig to most people out on the streets , ’ said Hogan nastily , as Cowley led the way through the swing doors of the Ministry building , and hurried towards his chauffeur driven car , waiting for him at the bottom of the steps . |
| 52 | They would be waiting for him at the train 's next scheduled stop , the guard would see to that . |
| 53 | Hasan was waiting for him at the top of the stairs , and , as soon as he heard his guardian 's tread , the little boy sat up , sniffed the air and stretched out his hands like a cat , waking after sleep . |
| 54 | But they 're waiting for him at the telecottage , a converted school which is due to run out of HIE and BT funding soon and is aiming to become a profitable business , specialising in desk-top publishing , graphic design and printing . |
| 55 | Cranston was waiting for him at the small tavern just outside Aldgate in the Portsoken overlooking the stinking city ditch . |
| 56 | He 's waiting for you at the Burlington airstrip . |
| 57 | Perhaps you have observed me , I am often around , if you are not fixed up at the moment what about me waiting for you at the bus stop tonight ? |
| 58 | A life of excitement and a good pension waiting for you at the end of it . ’ |
| 59 | Bob 's phone rang , and while he was talking Dyson , who was sitting back in his chair and waiting for someone at the other end of the line , covered up the mouthpiece of his phone and said , ‘ Are you coming to the funeral , Tess ? ’ |
| 60 | But after the marriage and the party , when it was time , the brougham was already waiting for us at the front door , I could n't bear to leave . |