Sentence examples for a lengthy wait from inspiring English sources

And they sensed a lengthy wait for permission to do renovations, which they preferred to have completed before moving in.

Woods said his sore back grew worse as play continued, after a lengthy wait to begin his round.

Even when refugees get on American soil, they face a lengthy wait to be cleared for asylum.

After a lengthy wait, we were admitted to a room filled with many people from all over the world.

And for customers, a trip to a bank branch can mean a long trek on foot or a costly bus trip, followed by a lengthy wait in line.

An uphill path leads to Rockingham, the house where George Washington had a lengthy wait for word that the war was officially over.

Mr. Fox said that all of the one- and two-bedroom apartments in the project's first two buildings had already been rented at prices ranging from $900 to $1,300 a month, and that there was a lengthy waiting list.

Then came a lengthy waiting game for the S.E.C.

With a lengthy waiting list, RiverWoods is planning new accommodations.

The conversion of the prewar brick building at 130 West 12th Street by Rudin Management had attracted a flurry of buyers and a lengthy waiting list.

Those who pass the practice test will get the next available seat in the G.E.D. exam, bypassing what is often a lengthy waiting list.