Example sentences of "that [pers pn] was wait for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember excusing this by saying that I was waiting for the police and that nothing should be touched until they had come . |
| 2 | ‘ being a common prostitute ’ Proof of this point must be available to negate any defence of accident or mistake , e.g. ‘ That I was waiting for my boy friend or taxi etc . ’ |
| 3 | She said that she was waiting for some of her belongings to be sent on , but she 'd supply all her tax and National Insurance details as soon as they came . |
| 4 | It dawned on Folly that she was waiting for a tip and , gathering what she could of her wits , she struggled out of bed to delve in her handbag . |
| 5 | I have in fact si since seeing this sent her a copy of the paper I put to this meeting , erm , having seen that , because I did n't know that she was waiting for it to the commentary with . |
| 6 | Your landlady said you was n't married , that you was waiting for a while . |
| 7 | With the provoking incident of the previous week still fresh in his mind , Lefevre had taken the precaution of hiring a cab in advance of any possible need , telling the driver half-truthfully that he was waiting for someone . |
| 8 | A spokesman for Mercury said this week that he was waiting for engineers to fit boards to hook up the exchange . |
| 9 | Cowslip himself was at the other end of the hall and Hazel realized that he was waiting for him to reply . |
| 10 | He told me that he was waiting for me to return . |