Example sentences of "wait a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To hell with the helium balloon , it could wait a bit longer . |
| 2 | 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 . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . ’ |
| 4 | Shall we go up there now or shall we wait a bit longer ? " |
| 5 | She left the other kipper for Oliver , but decided that she would wait a bit longer before she went to fetch him . |
| 6 | ‘ Um — nothing yet , thanks , I 'll wait a bit . ’ |
| 7 | Mum said , ’ We 'll wait a bit longer and see . ’ |
| 8 | But … well , should n't we wait a bit longer ? |
| 9 | No , we 'll we 'll wait a bit . |
| 10 | Right , then we 'll wait a bit longer |
| 11 | ‘ If you 'll just wait a minute , I 'll ask someone to come and talk to you . ’ |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | Okay wait a minute . |
| 14 | Helen : Should n't we wait a couple of months ? |
| 15 | 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 ? |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | ‘ I would wait a day or two , ’ Cameron answered reluctantly . |
| 18 | If you want my advice , I think I 'd wait a day or two before doing anything . |
| 19 | ‘ Should n't we wait a day , just in case they do find us ? ’ she put forward stiltedly , and drew his narrow-eyed inspection . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'll wait a while , Miss Everdene . |
| 22 | Whatever you have in mind can wait a while . ’ |
| 23 | 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 , |
| 24 | Newly promoted Friends Old Girls must wait a fortnight before making their senior debut — opponents Queen 's are excused this week and next week is a free date due to Irish coaching . |
| 25 | So I thought I 'd wait a year or two and let people get into the techno thing and get used to being more receptive to what it is , as opposed to what it was in ‘ 86 , when nobody knew what the term was and everybody was scared of technology . |
| 26 | The council says that people who reject accomodation must wait a year for another offer . |
| 27 | They did n't think , did n't think he could wait a week , |
| 28 | Anyway , I 'm sure poor Mildred here ca n't wait a moment longer . ’ |
| 29 | " Look darling , it 's the 4.30 , you know it does n't wait a moment … " |
| 30 | If taught to small children as a stepping-stone to the ABC , it could wait a lifetime until everyone had grown up knowing both systems , then the better would simply oust the worst — as the arabic numerals have eventually ousted the roman ones . |