Sentence examples for waited close from inspiring English sources

"I probably waited close to an hour at check-in".

Brooklyn's residents had waited close to 25 years for the park to open; surely the weather could have waited one more day before ending its glorious spring preview.

I ordered a mint julep and then waited close to an hour as consultations were made among a much put-upon bar staff, one of whom ultimately handed me a parfait goblet of bourbon, straight up.

The minors were put in handcuffs and waited close to an hour as police searched the car and did background checks on the boys, Mohamed told My Fox Twin Cities.

The university waited close to two months after Vera reported an assault to interview the accused student, attributing the delay to the student's "prior educational and academic program-related commitments," like job interviews, and the availability of his attorney, according to a confidential report prepared by UCSF staff.

She waited, closed her eyes.

Ruqayah nodded silently and waited, closing her eyes, clasping the other girl's hand, for the brief silence that meant the shooters were reloading.

Alternatively, you could get the green coat he wore in "Let's Kill Hitler", "The Girl Who Waited", "Closing Time", and "The Wedding of River Song".

"But waiting close to each other".

BAMAKO, Mali — I had been waiting close to an hour for my coffee date when I ran into the colonel.

Without dinner reservations, we were going to have to wait close to an hour no matter where we went.