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lengthy wait

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meanings of lengthyand wait


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lengthy
adjective
uk /ˈleŋ.θi/ us /ˈleŋ.θi/
continuing for a ...
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wait
noun[S]
uk /weɪt/ us /weɪt/
a period of time when you stay in one place until someone comes, or something happens, or until you can ...
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Examples of lengthy wait


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Now all but the simplest dental work must be referred, with a lengthywait, for what is called prior approval.
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It does not mean any increase in their total number, but some reduction in the often lengthywait they have to undergo.
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In the meantime, the owners are enduring a lengthywait.
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The last thing they need is a lengthywait to obtain a hearing test.
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But they may have to endure a lengthywait for treatment.
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After a lengthywait to see a consultant, a further wait of 15 to 18 months has been all too common.
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The important thing is that that can be undertaken straight away without a lengthywait and court proceedings.
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Also, pedestrians are generally unwilling to observe lengthywait times at signals.
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With such disparity between need and provision, many services have lengthy waiting lists and waiting times.
Lengthy waits being experienced for orthopaedic surgery are being addressed by the appointment of a new consultant.
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I was talking about the facilities, conditions and lengthy waiting periods for members of the public.
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We recognise that in some areas there are lengthy waiting times for assessments, especially by occupational therapists.
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Now in my constituency there is dilapidated and decayed housing, lengthy waiting lists and appalling repair problems.
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Shorter processing times reduce the risk of lengthy waiting periods, with all that these entail in terms of uncertainty for asylum seekers.
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It is important to bear in mind that the consequences in that area will be particularly grave because of the already lengthy waiting lists.
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The demand for them is high, and there can be lengthy waits.
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It takes many years to train a consultant, and that leads to lengthy waiting lists.
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Inadequate management may also be a cause of lengthy waiting lists.
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That is why we hear the persistent grouse about lengthy waiting lists.
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This explains the lengthy waiting lists about which my noble friend spoke.
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