Sentence examples for waiting politely from inspiring English sources

Those applying an American mindset of waiting politely on the kerb will be left standing for a very long time.

Slowly, however, word got out about the addictive, buttery-textured gourd, and diners began booking their reservations, waiting politely through all the other courses, solely to taste it.

This can be a problem if you eat American style, with each person ordering an appetizer and main course, waiting politely for everyone to be served.

In Africa and in the remnant pastoral communities of Arabia you must stand dozens of yards away from huts and homes, waiting politely to be noticed, before exchanging greetings.

Then (after waiting politely while a River to River official thanks us for coming and asks us to respect the Irish Hunger Memorial) he starts to moan wordlessly and to flail anxiously along a long wall before disappearing around the corner.

Now you're first in line, waiting politely for an agent at the counter to help you.

I waited politely in line.

Everyone waited politely for him to continue.

He waits politely for my order.

Ms Bacall waited politely for me to pull myself out of my funk.

In the UK, classical audiences often wait politely for a handy lull to depart.