Sentence examples for wait an age from inspiring English sources

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One had to wait an age for Gerry, one's driver-cum-bodyguard, to open the door.

When he auditioned, however, he also had to wait an age before being cast, this time because he was up against the filmmakers' desire to find someone from the Brick Lane area, someone, in other words, a bit more like Karim.

Like London buses you wait an age for one to come along and then two appear at the same time!? Yesterday I heard about two UK start-ups.

The Arsenal loanee collects a long ball inside the box but has to wait an age for any support and Bristol City eventually clear their lines.

On the way back to The Independent's office, three lines were partly closed and there was the inevitable 10-minute wait (an age in London rush-hour commuting terms) at Edgware Road.

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Murray waits an age and then dumps an overhead into the net.

So much for calling 999 in an emergency, then waiting an age for the crew to arrive because they're all waiting in the corridors of A&E to unload patients.

The substitute waited an age for the ball to drop but his fine left-foot volley left Schwarzer with no chance as it flew into the back of the net.

A lovely finish from Rezaei, running on to Teymoruian's flipped through pass, waiting an age and then hitting it low and hard past Kassid and into the corner.

Mind games from Joe Hart Hartt keeps Raffael waiting for an age, he goes behind the goal and has a drink of water.

Eligibility criteria for inclusion included their presence in the waiting area, an age of 18 years or older, and the ability to read or understand Hindi.

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