wait on

Example Sentences

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She spent nine hours waiting on a chair.

From BBC

NUH said the demand on its hospital beds had "exceeded all of our forecasted modelling", with patients having "unacceptable and lengthy waits on corridors".

From BBC

After more than six and a half hours at the crease, he later left the field holding his lower back, and England face an anxious wait on his condition.

From BBC

The Stowe family spent Christmas in a borrowed boat at the OverWater Marina, but are now looking for new lodgings while they wait on news about Pacemaker.

From BBC

So for six weeks, while she recovered, Riley’s wife, Caitlin, waited on her every need.

From Los Angeles Times