Sentence examples for attention waiting from inspiring English sources

There, in the dark, men from his company stood to attention, waiting for orders.

She listened to the young man beside her in docile silence, not paying too much attention, waiting for her chance to set him straight.

The study found that the greatest concern of the healthcare responsiveness areas included prompt attention (waiting time), autonomy (involvement in decision making), communication (clear explanations), and access (choice of provider).

These domains, which characterize people's interactions with health systems, included the following: autonomy (involvement in decision making about personal healthcare); access (choice of healthcare provider); communication (clear explanations); confidentiality (of information); dignity (talked respectfully); prompt attention (waiting time); and quality of basic amenities (cleanliness).

Meanwhile the centre of attention waited nervously near the object concealed by a blue, silky regal curtain in a wide and low room in the royal family's own public gallery next to Buckingham Palace.

[It is] so overburdened that hundreds of thousands in need of medical attention wait for care, any care; people in towns like Norwalk, Ontario, participate in lotteries to win appointments with the local family doctor.

If you must call for the judge's attention, wait until you can do so without interrupting anyone.

After several sessions where you say your dog's name when you have his attention, wait until he is not looking at you before saying his name.

But it would be nice if there were a way to focus public attention without waiting for a catastrophe involving multiple deaths to occur.(Photo credit: AFP).

And inside the student center, a crowd of hundreds — faculty and community members, as well as students — clapped as a speaker thanked those who supported the event, which drew so much attention a waiting list was required.

The unknown is fascinating, and strong stories hold our attention by waiting to reveal what happens next.