long wait

It would likely be a long wait because the accident had caused an island-wide traffic jam.

But those long wait times are not necessarily a by-product of their single-payer system.

Prompted to call an 800 number, they then faced long wait times, with some waiting up to 30 minutes to speak with a live agent.

It may be a long wait at the station for animal lovers hoping to hop a train with their favorite pet.

Despite the long wait, Samara Herard says she will not give up.

He once more made himself comfortable and settled down for a long wait.

Mighty long wait we've had, Sally, but now we'll get ready to move.

There was the usual long wait as impulses bridged the light-minutes.

Another long wait followed, and the indignation grew louder.

After a rather long wait, an architect's stool came marching up all alone toward me.