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Meanings of long wait in English

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Usage of long wait in English
1
We have a long wait before I am proved right or wrong.
The Irish Times
2
In the meantime, however, he was not pleased with this long wait.
Paul of dune
3
We have a long wait before finding the answer to these questions.
The Irish Times
4
After a long wait it's great to hear these songs at last.
Radio NZ
5
It was a welcome distraction from the reason for their long wait.
The ice princess
6
A year- long wait for a referral is a lost year of childhood.
The Guardian
7
Sadly for our gym-heads, they've got a long wait ahead of them.
The South African
8
Usually when stories are related to windows it involves a long wait.
Reuters
9
This is an indication of a long wait for an emergency admission.
BBC
10
I have been given life again after a long wait in oblivion.
Shadow prowler
11
I sat down on the sacking and prepared for a long wait.
Travels With My Aunt
12
It was a long wait during which tension stubbornly refused to mount.
The Guardian
13
The long wait was finally terminated by the reappearance of the jury.
I Spy
14
He sat down on the wooden bench, prepared for a long wait.
Funeral in Blue
15
There was a long wait and still the wind continued in gusts.
In Africa: Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country
16
There was a long wait before an emotional presentation ceremony on Tuesday.
Radio NZ
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Long wait through the time
Long wait across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
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