English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Wait" in Example Sentences
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3171441	Tom got off the bus and waited for Mary to come and pick him up.	CK
3170594	Tom pressed the green button and waited for something to happen.	CK
248141	We had no choice but to wait for a while until the store opened.	CK
1556833	While I was waiting for the bus, I witnessed a traffic accident.	brymck
39361	A very pleasant young woman waited on me in the department store.	CM
16845	All you have to do is wait on any customers that come to the shop.	papabear
264013	Can't you ever be punctual? I have been waiting here for one hour.	CM
250787	From my point of view, it would be better to wait a little longer.	CM
72442	I've been waiting since six o'clock and still my turn hasn't come.	CM
32270	Mick killed time by reading a magazine while waiting for his date.	CM
26103	I waited for him at the station for an hour, but he didn't show up.	Zifre
3183407	If you wish to speak to Tom, you'll need to wait about three hours.	CK
271633	Instead of waiting for a contract, we can handle it over the phone.	CK
3185493	Tom and I left right away, but Mary stayed behind to wait for John.	CK
2835505	Tom waited until Mary was out of earshot before he started talking.	CK
3085061	Tom was pacing back and forth in the parking lot, waiting for Mary.	CK
246606	While I was waiting for the rain to stop, he kindly gave me a lift.	CK
52120	I'll mail you the report in a jiffy, so you won't have to wait long.	CM
22703	We waited up for him until two o'clock and then finally went to bed.	CK
2953878	We'll should wait and see what Tom thinks before we make a decision.	CK
304812	He walked back and forth on the platform while waiting for the train.	CK
23723	I can't wait for spring to come so we can sit under the cherry trees.	Nero
275297	I had not been waiting long before I heard footsteps coming upstairs.	BraveSentry
2361943	I've already drunk half a bottle of wine while I was waiting for you.	CK
272097	We can do nothing but wait for a while until the seats are available.	CK
324390	I feel restless when I have to wait too long for my friend to show up.	CM
1970664	People were lined up around the block waiting for the theater to open.	CK
64672	The customers were made to wait outside in the rain for several hours.	CK
1092984	Tom says that Mary definitely wanted to go with us, so we should wait.	CK
270679	We waited for Helen at the library for an hour, but she didn't appear.	zipangu
44835	As I missed the train, I had to wait for the next one for about an hour.	CK
60335	This restaurant is so large that they are always busy waiting on guests.	CK
325014	Day after day, the dog sat waiting for his master in front of the station.	CK
302930	He knows that his critics are waiting to pounce on any slip that he makes.	CK
325490	If he should come in my absence, please ask him to wait until I come back.	CM
279466	The woman left and went to the courthouse, where she waited in line again.	CM
954449	Wait till the guys at work hear that your wife left you for another woman.	CK
2537049	Tom was clipping his nails as he waited for Mary to finish getting dressed.	CK
3150564	Tom suggested that I wait until the new model came out before I bought an iPhone.	CK
3144492	Tom wanted to open the box right away, but I suggested we wait until Mary got here.	CK
327374	Some residents took a wait-and-see attitude while others prepared for heavy flooding.	CM
2801908	I've got nothing against waiting, but after two hours I'm beginning to feel a bit impatient.	patgfisher
1955447	Please wait until the bus has come to a complete stop before standing up and retrieving your luggage.	_undertoad
1398475	Sometimes the people you think don't want to talk to you are the ones waiting for you to talk to them.	bart
1531128	Disconnect the power cable from the modem, wait for approximately one minute, then reconnect the cable.	erikspen
53293	Jim's angry because his date for the movie stood him up and he wasted an hour waiting for her in the rain.	CM
918473	My friend recommended that I shouldn't buy an iPad yet, but to wait until I see what Apple's competitors come out with.	CK
266812	When I got to the office, I had tons of work waiting for me. I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off.	CM