The phrase "able to wait in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone's capacity or willingness to remain in a specific location or situation for a period of time.
Example: "She is able to wait in the lobby until her appointment is ready."
Alternatives: "capable of waiting in" or "willing to wait in".
The exception was truffles and porcini, which today command enough money for a good forager to be able to wait in line at the supermarket, buying stale food with the bourgeoisie.
Children who were best able to wait in that situation when they were four years old are more socially and academically successful as high-school students and earn higher Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores.
I knew I wasn't going to be able to wait in one of those lineups.
I knew I wasn't going to be able to wait in one of those lines.
"I had a hungry toddler and eventually had to leave because I was physically not able to wait in the line".
For example, if you can find a bottle of shampoo in the shop, and you're willing and able to wait in line for hours for it, the official price will be around $12.50.
Having patience means being able to wait calmly in the face of frustration or adversity, so anywhere there is frustration or adversity -- i.e., nearly everywhere -- we have the opportunity to practice it.
But the real point, according to Mr. de Posada, became apparent 10 years later when a subsequent study showed that the children who were able to wait were doing better in school, had superior relationships with their peers and managed stress more successfully than those who ate right away.
"Only the people from more comfortable economic backgrounds, where you have parents paying your tuition, will be able to wait for a job in their field".
If you're working with plaster, you may not be able to wait for the material to dry in order to decorate.
Such is the impregnability of this new comfort zone that Hamilton is able to wait patiently for things to come his way in 2012.
