Sentence examples for compelled to wait from inspiring English sources

Women signing up for cosmetic surgery could be compelled to wait for several weeks before having the procedure as part of a mandatory "cooling off period" being considered by the Government.

Though he was compelled to wait a bit longer than he had originally expected, Mr. Williams got the job he worked toward most of his life -- or at least the guarantee it would become his in November 2004 when Mr. Brokaw said he would step down.

Patients were encouraged but not compelled to wait for at least 60 min post-dose, to allow time for the study medication to take effect.

Unfortunately, this approach is not able to provide in-service estimates as the receiver is compelled to wait for the next pilot signals in order to update the estimates.

Compelled to wait, the nurses refused to proceed with the birth.

"Then," Mr. Saunders said, "in an act of almost unspeakable cruelty, he compelled them to wait their turn to be shot in the head at point blank range".

However, the complex storyline tested viewers' patience because "mysteries pile upon one another before the answers start spilling forth in the second half [of the series]." Despite this complaint, Last Exiles action sequences and cliffhangers compelled viewers to wait and see these mysteries resolved.

He further explores the meaning of one's biographical situation, including types and relevances, one's body, and the ontological constraints of space and time that, for instance, prevent one from being at certain places at certain times or compel one to wait (for salt to dissolve in water).

How do we know if members of the kitchen or wait staff feel compelled to come to work despite being ill, putting the health of patrons at risk? MARK LIEBERMAN Brooklyn, Aug. 23, 2012.

"As silly as it sounds, I felt compelled to e-mail her, and I waited a flat 45 minutes," he said.

Some experts speculate that regulators felt compelled to act while they could, rather than wait until the results came in.