Example sentences of "[pers pn] 're waiting " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here 's one you can do when you 're waiting in that boring old queue . |
| 2 | ‘ While you 're waiting , ’ said Wexford , ‘ you might get on to Stamford police , Stamford in Lincolnshire . |
| 3 | No loos , and Ellie 's Sandwich Bar on Piccadilly Circus is long gone too , and , if you fancy a refreshing beverage while you 're waiting ( endlessly ) at Sloane Square , tough luck-that platform pub has gone too , a victim of No Smoking restrictions . |
| 4 | Brush yourself down while you 're waiting . |
| 5 | The most recent is from a translation of Between Blue and Blue , a French novel by Raymond Queneau , best known for Zazie in the Metro , ‘ Well , Lamelie ’ , said Cidrolin , ‘ while you 're waiting to get married , do you want to be entertained or educated ? ’ ’ |
| 6 | ‘ You 're waiting , are n't you ? ’ he yelled . |
| 7 | Where is the person you 're waiting for ? ’ |
| 8 | Supposing you run out of hotplates and there 's no space to heat up the gravy , or will the sprouts get cold while you 're waiting for the potatoes to cook ? |
| 9 | And all the way through the film these things were happening and you 're waiting for the thrilling resolution . |
| 10 | Or when you 're waiting to go into a meeting and your secretary is still finishing your presentation because the PC is so slow . |
| 11 | So even if you 're waiting for a sloth to move , you 'll never get tired . |
| 12 | But who cares when you 're waiting to play your greatest part … as a mum . |
| 13 | ‘ I believe you 're waiting for a hip replacement . ’ |
| 14 | You 're waiting and you 're thinking Er and this is particularly the case with a large goods vehicle , you 'll be sitting waiting to go and there 's a lovely gap and you think Can I ? |
| 15 | If you 're in the situation where you 're waiting to come onto the roundabout , you see somebody who 's indicated left , you assume they 're gon na turn off so you pull onto the roundabout and they 're not , |
| 16 | ‘ Is it about this , you 're waiting ? ’ holding out the note from the screen door . |
| 17 | When you 're waiting for parole you go all funny — it 's like having a baby all over again . |
| 18 | ‘ The butcher 's was so full , and of course nowhere to sit down while you 're waiting . |
| 19 | You 're waiting there , |
| 20 | After a pause , he says , ‘ Why do n't you have a little talk with Heavenly Father while you 're waiting for me ? |
| 21 | Waiting can be quite constructive if you have a clear idea of what you 're waiting for . ’ |
| 22 | If you 're stuck overseas for the night , or if you 're waiting in UK overnight and an early departure has been ruled out , we provide whatever accommodation we can , and take you to it . |
| 23 | I expect you 're waiting for Mr Right , ’ said the woman to Rachaela . |
| 24 | And I mean think of say rolling back in traffic if you 're waiting on a hill . |
| 25 | " If you 're waiting around for someone better — hang on . |
| 26 | " Robert you 're waiting , I 'm sorry . " |
| 27 | ‘ Dana should be ready now ; I 'll tell her you 're waiting , ’ she said , wanting only to gain the privacy of her room , where she could release the tears that were threatening . |
| 28 | ‘ I do n't suppose you 're waiting for me ? ’ |
| 29 | No one here likes you , the way you sit off by yourself at meals half the time as if you 're waiting for someone who 's good enough for you . |
| 30 | Is that who you 're waiting for ? ’ |