Example sentences of "wait [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the same time the regulators , too , need to know where things have gone wrong and they can not afford to wait the year or eighteen months necessary to conduct an investigation in depth before taking corrective action . |
| 2 | The reaction of local farmers to this disruption of their normal farming activity was to wait the situation out , as they expected a high price for their lands . |
| 3 | IF you are depressed or anxious , having relationship difficulties or worried about work , finding a qualified counsellor to talk things over with is n't always easy — especially if you ca n't afford fees of between £15 and £30 an hour , or do n't feel able to wait the weeks or even months it can take to get an appointment . |
| 4 | or did you , did you wait the bus and it went ? |
| 5 | Before we left Balham I made Des wait the car at the phonebox while I recorded dialling sounds from zero to nine . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm not sure if I can wait the length of time it will take — but since you seem to believe that you can … ’ he added in an ironic mutter , and shrugged , the gesture oddly dismissive and yet decisive at the same time . |
| 7 | I 'll wait every day and every evening in the Grange garden , until I find a chance to see Catherine . |
| 8 | To hell with the helium balloon , it could wait a bit longer . |
| 9 | There was no reference to the key educational issue in the Queen 's speech , and Michael Stewart ( the new Secretary of State ) was obviously playing for time : ‘ I would rather wait a bit for a good comprehensive system than try to push a sham version in its place . ’ |
| 10 | I had known that this was pending but when , over the last few weeks , I had enquired when they were going to start out , the reply was always the same , ‘ Oh , I think we 'll wait a bit and hope for some warmer weather . ’ |
| 11 | Shall we go up there now or shall we wait a bit longer ? " |
| 12 | She left the other kipper for Oliver , but decided that she would wait a bit longer before she went to fetch him . |
| 13 | ‘ Um — nothing yet , thanks , I 'll wait a bit . ’ |
| 14 | Mum said , ’ We 'll wait a bit longer and see . ’ |
| 15 | But … well , should n't we wait a bit longer ? |
| 16 | No , we 'll we 'll wait a bit . |
| 17 | Right , then we 'll wait a bit longer |
| 18 | ‘ If you 'll just wait a minute , I 'll ask someone to come and talk to you . ’ |
| 19 | you did , you 're the cleverest girl in the world are n't you ? there 's your space suit where are you ? , come here while I pull your pants up , pants up first , pants up first lets run some water wait a minute your trousers are not pulled up right both hands in a little bit of soap on , now rub them together good rinse , get all the soap off , right shake , rattle and roll , hands washed , I mean dried sorry |
| 20 | Okay wait a minute . |
| 21 | Helen : Should n't we wait a couple of months ? |
| 22 | Alright , you got ta wait a couple a days for a reply but erm I do think sometimes , anyway , it 's on paper then is n't it ? |
| 23 | Gordon Brown , who has been squeezed out of the leadership race by Smith ( although he is said to be consoled by the fact that he is ten years younger and can wait a generation ) will have an important contribution to make . |
| 24 | ‘ I would wait a day or two , ’ Cameron answered reluctantly . |
| 25 | If you want my advice , I think I 'd wait a day or two before doing anything . |
| 26 | ‘ Should n't we wait a day , just in case they do find us ? ’ she put forward stiltedly , and drew his narrow-eyed inspection . |
| 27 | What work should be done within a year of moving in — jobs that can wait a while and would n't inconvenience you too much if they were done around you . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'll wait a while , Miss Everdene . |
| 29 | Whatever you have in mind can wait a while . ’ |
| 30 | When you look at , look at the old houses on the market , erm , yeah , I think he might just , he might wait a while , there are n't that many buyers , |