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Example sentences for "after waiting"

  • The Indian put a second question--after waiting a little first.

  • After waiting irresolute, for a minute or more, in the middle of the room, he moved to the corner near the window, where the Indian cabinet stood.

  • After waiting a moment to compose herself, she read the announcement of her brother's relapse.

  • After waiting a minute or two he returned to make inquiries.

  • I liked the turn the conversation had taken, for I had some things I wanted to say, and so, after waiting a minute, I began again.

  • Now the odd thing was, that, after waiting so many years to hear of this college trick, I should hear it mentioned a second time within the same twenty-four hours by a college youth of the present generation.

  • There was a confused sound of shouts and cries in the distance, but nothing seemed to be coming after her, so, after waiting a moment to get her breath, she walked quietly away through the wood.

  • So, after waiting a few days for something more definite, Bannon disappeared one afternoon and was gone more than an hour.

  • So, after waiting a moment, Bannon went on talking.

  • After waiting a few minutes I was shown into Mr. Kyrle's private room.

  • After waiting an instant she turned from me in silence, and slowly walked away.

  • I fear your ladyship rested badly last night," I remarked, after waiting a little.

  • After waiting a couple of days, looking over the situation from every point of view, consulting with my uncle, Commodore S.

  • After waiting until I thought the coast was clear, I worked my way very cautiously back to the vicinity of the house to find out what was going on.

  • After waiting a moment, as if to be sure she intended to say no more, he replied, "If you mean Miss Fairfax and Frank Churchill, I have heard that already.

  • After waiting a few moments he said, and as if it were the result of immediate feeling, "It is a period, indeed!

  • After waiting for a few moments to give the dust which it had raised, and which still hung over it in thick lazy clouds, time to disperse, she stooped down and examined it.

  • Did I tell you," she resumed, after waiting an instant to compose herself, "where I found the folded piece of paper which I put into your hand in the Myrtle Room?

  • After waiting till I saw him come to a standstill, a little aside from the house, but still within view of my irresistible window, I put on my things and slipped out by the back way into the garden.

  • After waiting to hold a preliminary consultation with his son, Mr. Pedgift the elder set forth alone for his interview with Allan at the great house.

  • After waiting a few minutes, they were introduced to the king, whom they found in an interior apartment of his residence, in company with the Midilie, the title bestowed on his principal wife or queen.

  • After waiting in the shade for an hour, surrounded by an immense multitude of people of all ages, the chief's approach was announced by a general rush from their quarters, to the other end of the square, where he was walking.

  • After waiting for a few minutes, to hear if she would speak again, he turned his back on her once more.

  • After waiting a few minutes, he redescended to the foot of the tower.

  • After waiting a minute, she repeated the call.

  • After waiting a little, and hearing nothing, she threw herself on the sofa in her room.

  • After waiting a little, she recovered self-possession enough to recognize the first plain necessity of putting her suspicions to the test.

  • After waiting for a moment, he was joined by Hester Dethridge.

  • After waiting a few minutes by the little flag, Mrs. Glenarm saw the two men approaching her from the cottage.

  • The tall gentleman, after waiting a minute or two, called out, "Antony Nyass, come here.

  • After waiting a minute or two, it turned round, and a face of the most vivid scarlet hue was presented to us.

  • After waiting a little time longer, Don Jose emerged from the cavern, and looking about, told us that the road was clear.

  • After waiting an instant, he went into Ellen's hut, and then, as True had done, examined the surrounding thickets.

  • After waiting a day, the governing body pronounced their judgment.

  • After waiting a little, finding her still silent, still immovable, he ventured on putting a question.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "after waiting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    after all; after alluding; after considerable; after days; after four; after giving; after having; after him; after looking; after much; after other; after prayers; after preaching; after referring; after sitting; after that; after their; after two; after years; afternoon teas; afterwards called; average weight; dear godmother; express herself; single volume; would then