Sentence examples for gate sitting from inspiring English sources

Even if the air shuttles worked perfectly, there is still the cost and time of traveling to the airport, waiting at the gate, sitting on the taxiway and finally getting into the air.

The essence of that principle is don't promptly or regulary share information with the passengers on why the plane is not pushing back from the gate, sitting on the runway, or circling prior to landing.

— Why is it that our Emperor awoke so early today, and has taken his position at the greatest of the city's gates sitting on his throne, in solemn state, and wearing the crown?

For 40 minutes we could see the one and only commercial plane at this airfield's one and only gate just sitting on the tarmac, with our bags still in it.

They had the doors gated, people sitting in the aisles.

"Every single politician would learn more about the state of the country outside the school gates than sitting in hours of meetings," she remarked just the other week.

"Can that happen in our lifetime?" Mr. Gates said, sitting next to Mr. Buffett at the New York Public Library, where the gift was formally announced after news of it broke on Sunday.

"So I have a seat on a plane that has no gate," she said, sitting near a host of empty baggage carousels.

Samir used to stay at home, in Forest Gate, east London, sitting with his mother, watching TV and buying food from the corner shop.

I climbed over the gate, and they were sitting there.

I walked back to the gate to find him sitting with his magazine, looking small and hunched.