lengthy wait
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflengthyandwait
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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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(Definition oflengthyandwaitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Now all but the simplest dental work must be referred, with alengthywait, 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 oftenlengthywaitthey have to undergo.
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In the meantime, the owners are enduring alengthywait.
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The last thing they need is alengthywaitto obtain a hearing test.
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But they may have to endure alengthywaitfor treatment.
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After alengthywaitto 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 alengthywaitand court proceedings.
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Also, pedestrians are generally unwilling to observelengthywaittimes at signals.
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With such disparity between need and provision, many services have lengthy waiting lists and waiting times.
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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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