Don't go

Usage examples of wait.

David waited silently, allowing Abie all the time she needed to answer his question.

The water boiled around Abo as the shark thrashed, but Abo stayed on and, holding the stick like handlebars, he pulled back to keep the shark from diving and steered him into the shallow water of the reef, where the other men waited with their knives drawn.

The party had come aboard without waiting to be invited, their leader stepping forward with his hat in his hand.

Then he walked out through the pecan trees in front of the house where Antonio stood waiting with the horses and they stood for a moment in a wordless abrazo and then he mounted up into the saddle and turned the horse into the road.

Shimon made a movement with his hand and Abrim waited for the screen to go dark.

He was abusing those waiting, and they were beginning to abuse him back.

Burn into thinking Aby might be waiting there, when Burn knew Aby was dead, and what was Burn to think?

The negotiator worked to isolate the suspect while at the same time setting himself in a position to wait, psychologically starving out the individual, as here, where Abies had effectively been placed under house arrest.

Next, wipe the fingertip with alcohol, benzine or acetone, waiting a few seconds for it to dry.

I left the coffee-room with the young Frenchman, who, being well acquainted with the place, took me to the most favourable spot, and we waited there for the two other champions, who were walking slowly and talking together.

The Sherlock and the Watson floated alongside the offloaded actinium waiting for a lighter to arrive and recover the stolen merchandise.

And presently she felt that she could not lie there any longer, waiting in actionless suspense.

Marathe was an addicted man waiting for seeking treatment by admission.

With Delilah and her father sharing the kitchen and Darla waiting tables, Addle had found herself wandering around useless.

She paused and waited to see how I would react and then I realized that she was talking about Aden Fiske and not the dean or someone at Caldwell College, where I teach.