Sentence examples for in a position to wait from inspiring English sources

The Yankees are in a position to wait for Contreras to find himself.

As foreign companies begin reconsidering plans to develop the wireless Internet, American companies are in a position to wait and possibly avoid costly investments in network capabilities that customers may not want.

But the increasing numbers of frail older people aren't in a position to wait for policymakers to take five to ten years to develop the more integrated health and social care system that successive governments have agreed is the desired model of care.

"I don't think everyone should be running out and taking aspirin," she said, "But there may be some patients who would benefit from it at this point; and if they talk with their doctors they may learn they're reasonable candidates, and some of them may not be in a position to wait".

If you had a pink application on within the past 10 days (high rate of a pyrethroid or Lorsban for SJS & OBLR management) you have some insurance going into the next week with active residual to have reduced EAS and early PC moving into the orchard, putting you in a better position to wait, relative to not having put on a pre-bloom application.

When his father died in 1272, Edward felt in a safe enough position to wait until 1274 before returning home to claim the throne.

Well, I can think of one reason: it's December 24 and you've put off your shopping till the last minute (yet again), and you're in no position to wait even 24 hours for a gift.

Now, with a weak free-agent market and few teams with much money to spend, the Jets, who shed nearly $25 million off their books in the last two weeks, are in position to wait out the players they want.

That can be particularly true because sales of homes that have been foreclosed, or are about to be foreclosed if they cannot be sold quickly, are made by sellers who are in no position to wait for better prices.

Prosecutor Brian Altman told the court: "Without the mother's actions the police would not have been in a position to be waiting for the men on their return".

Lisa Servon, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who worked at a check-cashing store and a payday lender while researching her recent book — "The Unbanking of America: How the New Middle Class Survives" — said consumers with an urgent need for money aren't in a position to shop around or wait even a few days for an approval.