Example sentences of "not wait for [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Do not wait for political discussions . |
2 | ‘ Hurry , Wolfprince , for my work does not wait for such as you , ’ he said in his sibilant whisper , but now Nuadu detected a lick of pleasure in the voice . |
3 | They did not wait for blind Pew , who tried to follow them , tapping wildly with his stick . |
4 | We need not wait for evil to swoop out of the cosmos or ascend from the depths of hell : it is here now , not incarnate in human form but embodied in the structures and philosophies of our modern culture.l It is this contemporary culture with which we must grapple and fight . |
5 | So , where neo-Marxists argue that the revolutionary forces in the Third World need not wait for Western-style capitalism in order to produce successful communist revolution , mode of production theorists maintain the orthodox Marxist thesis that communism can only come about when the organized working class , the proletariat , destroys the class power of the bourgeoisie through an anti-capitalist revolution . |
6 | The procedure does not wait for offline modules to be transferred , however a value is returned in MODULES_ONLINE to indicate whether any modules are offline awaiting transfer . |
7 | The procedure does not wait for offline modules to be transferred , however a value is returned in MODULES_ON_LINE to indicate whether any modules are offline awaiting transfer . |
8 | • Do not wait for secondary symptoms as tissue damage will have already occurred . |
9 | Most of them do all they can for the elderly with their limited resources , but if your parent is badly in need of a telephone and there is no way of your managing to install it for her , you should bring every possible pressure to bear to produce some speedy action on his or her behalf ; for sudden illness , and the need for medical attention , does not wait for lengthy negotiations and committee work to rumble on indefinitely before it puts in an appearance.With very few exceptions , blaming individual social workers for delay in providing any particular service is usually an unfair and useless exercise , for they are only part of a large organisation and if things go wrong an approach to the local Director of Social Services is the best course of action . |
10 | Isabel did not wait for more . |
11 | ‘ I 'm not waiting for any session to finish . |
12 | He gave Midnight a nudge , not waiting for any answers . |
13 | He turned abruptly away , not waiting for any answer . |
14 | ‘ They 're retreating , sir ! ’ the Sergeant shouted to an officer far behind him , then , not waiting for any orders , spurred his horse forward . |
15 | Personal computer manufacturers have not waited for new standards but have begun to build CD-ROM drives into their products . |
16 | However , the Colonel had not waited for this confirmation in writing and issued his certificate on 24 May , so the line opened on 26 May without ceremony , the company taking their pick of the 19 cars stored in Mitcham Road depôt . |
17 | But in some counties the forest dwellers had not waited for these instructions . |