Example sentences of "[adv] wait a " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . ’ |
| 2 | If you can only wait a few — ’ |
| 3 | I 'll try — I really will try — only wait a minute , Maman , I 've got to tell you — I must say it before you go . " |
| 4 | All right wait a second , I 'm coming down . |
| 5 | Right wait a minute . |
| 6 | ‘ If you 'll just wait a minute , I 'll ask someone to come and talk to you . ’ |
| 7 | Gennaro asked Elisa if she would please just wait a little longer . |
| 8 | Just wait a moment , while I make myself a little more Presentable , then I will come with you . ’ |
| 9 | Beryl said , ‘ Just wait a few minutes , Adam , till we 've got this cleared up . ’ |
| 10 | The official was saying , ‘ Now wait a minute , you just wait a minute , ’ and put his arm out right across the open doorway . |
| 11 | Bigwig , just wait a moment , will you ? " |
| 12 | ‘ Just wait a few months and we will go as tourists . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Just wait a moment , ’ she called back angrily and walked on . |
| 14 | ‘ Just wait a second , please . ’ |
| 15 | On the other , just wait a moment and we 'll come to the other side of the argument because the argument is carefully and evenly balanced . |
| 16 | Shh down just wait a minute while mummy |
| 17 | Just wait a minute . |
| 18 | And , yes , I just wait a second , what about you , you do n't put any more in ? |
| 19 | he says just wait a minute I 'll just get everything ready so just come in when your ready so they walks in |
| 20 | Just wait a minute then |
| 21 | No , just wait a minute , no . |
| 22 | Preferably wait a whole day . |
| 23 | No , get the er , like wait a minute . |
| 24 | yeah they 're they 're still waiting a couple of years for them Jane |
| 25 | → When you think of Fender 's seeming unwillingness to bring the reissues of the Indie-cred Jaguar into this country , Jim , I think we 'll probably wait a very long time before a Bass VI emanates from anywhere other than the Fender Custom Shop — a facility available to the wad-carrying fanatic . |
| 26 | He paused , allowing her to assimilate it before adding , ‘ Having waited six years , I can probably wait a little longer . |
| 27 | ‘ You know , Mr Lytham , I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that my bequest might also wait a few more years . |
| 28 | ‘ Though wait a minute . |
| 29 | Now wait a minute — it would n't be that young fashion designer , would it ? |
| 30 | The official was saying , ‘ Now wait a minute , you just wait a minute , ’ and put his arm out right across the open doorway . |