Sentence examples for wait for a word from inspiring English sources

"He takes total command of the conversation while you wait for a word to get in edgewise," she said.

The orchestration tends to lie in wait for a word or a concept to latch onto, most often in an obvious and literal way.

Fezile Magxaba, an underground supervisor at the mine, said: "We are waiting for a word from the management.

And then he would read, patiently, waiting for a word or a phrase or an image to strike the fire within.

For days on end, her view of the street was blocked by the satellite-TV trucks parked at the curb, their tall masts raised, their great dishes pointed heavenward, as if waiting for a word from God.

He sits down next to me and without waiting for a word from me says "You're probably wondering what that was about".

The Queen asked them to wait for a year; in the words of Martin Charteris, "the Queen was naturally sympathetic towards the Princess, but I think she thought she hoped given time, the affair would peter out".

Most hope this will blow over, but history suggests some reasons could unofficially slow or suspend adoptions in process while waiting for a final word.

Partly, it comes from things like walking to the rear of the church after Sunday Mass and seeing four pregnant widows waiting for a hopeful word.

All the important ayatollahs teach, and there are always supplicants and other clerics present, sipping the tea that is invariably served by some member of the cleric's staff, all waiting for a few words with the sage.

Then came the word to wait for an hour.