Example sentences of "[adj] to wait [art] " in BNC.

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1 Send it to one at a time and be prepared to wait a good while for a reply .
2 The key is to be prepared to wait a day or two if necessary , which is no bad thing as the North Rim is a beautiful spot in its own right .
3 He was prepared to wait a long time to gain the king 's good will , and meanwhile to support the king in his enterprises .
4 Like Lanfranc he had welcomed royal co-operation , and had been prepared to wait a long time for it .
5 They were happy to wait a long time for their meals because they could look at her .
6 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 .
7 Ring up and ask , though it 's best to wait a few days until tutors have worked out exactly what position their courses are in .
8 But for the time being I happen to think it best to wait a little , in the hope that something triggers your memory into returning of its own accord . ’
9 Where the remedy has been too ‘ strong ’ for the patient 's vitality this has always shown itself on the first few doses and it has merely been necessary to wait a day or two for the over-reaction to settle and then to begin again using greater dilution .
10 She was obliged to wait a few minutes while a Land Rover was being manoeuvred into the empty space beside her and then , with a start , she saw the driver .
11 But now might it not be wise to wait a few days , and examine the possibilities suggested by this magnate who had appeared so providentially ?
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