Example sentences of "decided to wait " in BNC.
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1 | Berger then decided to wait until the scheduled pit stops in the hope that the Ferrari crew could steal an advantage over the McLaren mechanics . |
2 | Down below were lots of fishing boats and I decided to wait until they returned to the harbour . |
3 | The authority decided to wait until all the evidence was in before interviewing any officer involved in the incident . |
4 | Reaching the island of Rhodes , Richard decided to wait there while he sent fast ships in pursuit of the missing vessel . |
5 | So I gave him a yard of slack line and decided to wait it out . |
6 | We decided to wait . |
7 | One clubs , Wasps , decided to wait until Saturday to make their decision , much to the annoyance of their opponents , Harlequins , who had forked out £1,500 for an overnight stay in a hotel . |
8 | Yesterday he was at home in Cheltenham , Glos , after specialists decided to wait before unsticking his eyes . |
9 | Douglas , ever impatient , decided to wait only one more day — for there could be some Balliol supporters even now in Annandale who might send word into England of this muster . |
10 | For the next hour or two , Mr Handford tried to rectify the fault in the chilly darkness , but as it proved impossible , he decided to wait until daylight and to get some sleep meanwhile . |
11 | She could not sleep and , remembering that Ronald Travis would be on duty , decided to wait until her parents had gone to bed , then slip outside and go to the signal box to see her lover . |
12 | I thought I should start packing his clothes straight away but decided to wait till after the funeral . |
13 | He decided to wait no longer for his father 's permission ( which technically he did not need , being over 21 ) . |
14 | Nora had wanted to take Constance down to Louise in Surrey for her birthday so that it could be a family celebration but she decided to wait until the start of the summer holidays in order that they might spend several weeks there . |
15 | Apparently , it was while climbing D.P. that he spotted a new line on the buttress , but decided to wait a while and link it with another new route he had in mind for the Central Pillar of Freney . |
16 | Sensibly , I decided to wait and see . |
17 | In May 1529 , Henry decided to wait no longer and arranged for Wolsey to hear the case under his own legatine authority at a court at Blackfriars in London . |
18 | In any case , Sparta was evidently up to something big ; unable , after disciplining Phokis , to return overland — the Athenians now possessed Megara , it must be remembered , also Pegai , a strategically useful port on the Corinthian Gulf — they decided to wait in Boiotia for a while . |
19 | Big softy or not , it seemed a little foolish to even consider a 1.25″ female with a 6″ male , so I decided to wait until she was rather larger . |
20 | ‘ We decided to wait , so that there was a secret for you when you came back . |
21 | Rostov took a breath , and decided to wait until good manners forced his aide to behave in an approachable fashion . |
22 | I decided to wait until the sea took me somewhere safer on the north side of the island . |
23 | I decided to wait for a review — you know what Microsoft 's other support lines are like . |
24 | He decided to wait , watching as the driver switched off the engine and slid from behind the wheel . |
25 | ‘ I took extra care about everything and , after the last time , we decided to wait until three months before telling everyone . ’ |
26 | At first Clare decided to wait for further information from Tess 's mother , but then he re-read the letter sent on to him in Brazil , written from Flintcomb-Ash : |
27 | Claudia decided to wait outside . |
28 | The puzzle had other pieces and the friar decided to wait , although he felt guiltily that Benedicta 's presence might have more to do with his tardiness than it should have . |
29 | Conker raised his head warily , then decided to wait for him . |
30 | So I decided to wait . ’ |