How To Use Impatiently In A Sentence
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I longed to get a steady rhythm going and muttered impatiently that we had a mountain to climb.
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Astor could ignore someone beside him mouthing words without sound and muttering impatiently whenever he had to rewind the tape.
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He had been trying to persuade me to disregard what he termed the obstinacy of the old folks, and said impatiently:
Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches
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Mr Copley, robed in cassock and billowing surplice, was impatiently pacing the back lawn seeming oblivious to their presence.
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The captain impatiently yells for him to defend himself.
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Neoclassical economists say impatiently that it makes sense to borrow against the additional earnings that a university degree may generate.
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Well, chow-chow, chowri; it's all the same," said the big lad impatiently.
Glyn Severn's Schooldays
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Juliet enters her bed chamber impatiently waiting to hear news.
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He reveals that he is impatiently awaiting permission to travel again and eager to be in the field.
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Missouri fortunately escaped. opened my trunks and boxes and exposed the articles to dry. found my papers damp and several articles damp. the stoper had come out of a phial of laudinum and the contents had run into the drawer and distroyed a gret part of my medicine in such manner that it was past recovery. waited very impatiently for the return of
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806
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A gaggle of journalists sit in a hotel foyer waiting impatiently.
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But on such a morning, apparently, with thousands of webs ready, there can hardly have been enough flies to go round; for we saw all the appetent spiders had emerged from their tubes and were waiting impatiently on the web itself -- as though the host should sit on the tablecloth waiting for his guest.
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Max swore as he twisted the lock-pick in the keyhole impatiently, but the lock still refused to oblige.
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Harry and Dolly were waiting impatiently for me, wanting to go out onto the catio to catch the last of the evening.
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The children wait impatiently for the vacation.
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I waiting impatiently for the bell to ring so I could run out to meet my friends at the playground and play cops and robbers.
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The knights all sat impatiently on their mounts, while several grooms loaded some packhorses with a month's worth of supplies, food, blankets, and clothing.
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But, time and tide having waited impatiently in the wings, occasionally shaking their watches, I had really better get on and do some work before my next happy hour of the day finds me seriously behindhand.
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She tapped her perfectly manicured fingernails on the granite tabletop impatiently.
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They kept asking the same questions over and over until he said impatiently, "Not yet."
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Gloriana was the tallest of the three, with bright red hair flaming and swirling around her head, and green eyes that flashed impatiently.
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We heard a grunt from the undergrowth, then a rustle of leaves, then something pawing impatiently at the ground.
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Impatiently he cut short what I was telling him.
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He cast aside the newspaper impatiently.
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The latter was tapping her old, brittle foot impatiently against the cold marble of the palace floor.
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Sylvia's position and outlook from this level then, I thrust my way through what I impatiently dismissed as the "flummery"; by which I meant the poetry, the picturesqueness, the sacrosanct glamour surrounding his
The Message
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he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently
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Rolling her eyes impatiently, ‘Oh, shush, will you!;
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I can imagine even Charlemagne waving that cumbrous label impatiently aside, though Noyon mixed with Laon was his first capital.
Everyman's Land
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Impatiently she struggled out of her blue gaberdine suit and began to rip open the thick, shiny bags and the gleaming boxes.
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And she ran from the apartment to the tube station, returned home, closed the door and lay on the sofa and wept until her father called impatiently from the other room and she walked in and lovingly stroked his forehead until he could go to sleep.
Capitol
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Vic hoots impatiently at the barrier; the security man's face appears at the window and flashes an ingratiating smile.
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Dmitri waited impatiently for Nikolai and Rogachev to open the accessway, then dashed ahead of them to begin opening boxes, flinging their contents out onto the deck.
I Don’t Understand ?
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Meanwhile the owners or their descendants champ impatiently to recover and lovingly restore what is left of the family heritage.
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People waited impatiently in line behind him at the drugstore as he struggled to get the words out.
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It was with the lie that they had eaten and drunk and talked and laughed, that they had waited for their carriole rather impatiently, and had then got into the vehicle and, sensibly subsiding, driven their three or four miles through the darkening summer night.
The Ambassadors
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The llamas skittered impatiently and moved forward and I saw it was for real.
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Why?" Pete asked impatiently. — "Yes, why?" Bob chimed in. "It seems like a good idea to me.".
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“What the deuce is it to me?” he interrupted impatiently: “you say that we go round the sun.
May I Be Excused? My Brain Is Full.
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He cast aside the newspaper impatiently.
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He went back to the lab", Iris exclaimed impatiently.
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A gaggle of journalists sit in a hotel foyer waiting impatiently.
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Marshall stalked impatiently up to her and got to about three inches from her face.
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He cast aside the newspaper impatiently.
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The Ghoorka waved his hand impatiently, but I never guessed that he was telling me to keep further away; and as I wanted to get to Mrs. Urquhart's tent as quickly as possible, I did not swerve from the straight path which led to it.
A Christmas Cake in Four Quarters
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Vito was pacing back and forth impatiently, while carrying a long stick from a tree and just whipping it around the air, making that whish sound.
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She impatiently drummed her fingers on the armrests and stared down her nose as the girl limped forward.
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He began to pound impatiently at the door.
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Rubbing against the woman's arm, the cat mewed impatiently.
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he waited impatiently in the blind
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At the time he was still, impatiently, waiting to be promoted to principal at the Royal Ballet, but already he was being cast in the sort of roles that would limber him up for this sort of challenge.
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Looking forward impatiently to your advice!
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Meanwhile the owners or their descendants champ impatiently to recover and lovingly restore what is left of the family heritage.
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He was tapping his foot impatiently, picking imaginary specks of lint from the sleeve of his coat.
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he answered her impatiently
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The horse snorted and stamped its hoof impatiently.
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She'd been waiting impatiently at the door for almost twenty minutes, constantly checking and rechecking herself in the entryway mirror.
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His fingers tap impatiently on the footboard of the bed.
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Why?" Pete asked impatiently. — "Yes, why?" Bob chimed in. "It seems like a good idea to me.".
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Alex fidgeted impatiently as Miles was brought forth on a stretcher, ignoring the welfare of the Base Coordinator completely.
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I tuned it out and turned back to Eva, who was looking impatiently at her watch.
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Jake tapped his fingers impatiently on the steering wheel while he waited for a red light to turn green.
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Impatiently she cursed the love of Chynon, greatly blaming his desperate boldnesse, and maintaining, that so violent a tempest could never happen, but onely by the Gods displeasure, who would not permit him to have a wife against their will; and therefore thus punished his proud presumption, not onely in his unavoidable death, but also that her life must perish for company.
The Decameron
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Luca growled, still impatiently stalking up and down the hall.
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Yes, you said that before, " she said, impatiently.
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Anthony tapped his fingers impatiently on the armrests of his chair.
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She waited, stamping her tiny foot on the ground impatiently.
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I uttered a single swear word and looked away impatiently.
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Buxtehude is rather like Winston Churchill in 1912 or so — obviously talented, impatiently forward-looking, but lacking access to a stage on which his talents can fully flourish.
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Men bustle to and fro with clipboards, impatiently awaiting the departure of the Greek fleet.
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Rowena had been scratching the puppy's tummy; she looked up at Terese but wasn't aware she had stopped moving until the puppy began to wriggle impatiently.
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The little girl tugged on her father's arm impatiently as they approached the waves.
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A silence descended upon the two of us, with the birds twittering over our heads and the horses stamping impatiently beneath us.
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As I was being consumed by the iridescence of light reflected by the dewdrops, Crystal, my horse neighed impatiently putting his moist, warm brown muzzle to my ear.
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He was the amanuensis for the meetings of the general committee, the final meetings for which King James had been waiting impatiently.
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She beckoned to Aggie to get out of the room and to leave her a clear field and as soon as her friend had gone quietly into the next room, she called impatiently to Alfred who was still cooing rapturously over the young stranger.
Baby Mine
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Fans are waiting impatiently for her fourth book.
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I waited impatiently for the day when Dad would announce that we'd made it roadworthy.
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` ` But what wad ye hae had, Mr. Deans? '' said Saddletree, impatiently; ` ` didna ye get baith liberty and conscience made fast, and settled by tailzie on you and your heirs for ever? ''
The Heart of Mid-Lothian
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The young girl impatiently explored the large areas of the semi-darkened shop, searching for the auto-frame mechanic.
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We have the song of the peasant girl impatiently awaiting the country fair at which she is to shine in all the glory of "new cauf leather shoon" and white stockings, or declaring her intention of escaping from a mother who "scaulds and flytes" by marrying the sweetheart who comes courting her on "Setterday neets.
Yorkshire Dialect Poems (1673-1915) and traditional poems
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‘It's about time,’ cried Adam impatiently, snatching his plate and shoveling food into his mouth.
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I go to slap her on the back but she waves my arm away impatiently.
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Eva went up to speak to her employer, but he brushed her off impatiently.
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She stood in the parlor entranceway with her vigilant eyes fixed on them, her foot tapping impatiently against the hardwood floor.
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This is a personal favourite, impatiently awaited each week.
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He was mockered up to the nines, his feet moving impatiently in the dust.
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Edwin impatiently interrupted the other's threatened garrulousness.
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Like a child awaiting Christmas morning, I impatiently count down the seconds.
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Several times the older man glanced back impatiently as the boy struggled to keep up.
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He tried to explain to her, but she brushed him off impatiently.
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I'm really not interested inbeing photographed, "Kirsten proclaimed impatiently, four days later, when she was waylaid in the quadrangle that lay behind the service wing.
The Sheikh's Innocent Bride
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And did you give in meekly to a morbid whim like that?" asked Eric impatiently.
Kilmeny of the Orchard
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Slowly, with Bernard impatiently curbing his pace to match his companion's, they began to climb over the rough ground.
DEATH SPEAKS SOFTLY
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Karl von Bruhel, waiting impatiently at the foot of the curving marble staircase to greet his guests, glanced angrily upwards.
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Even though the house lights are up, and the bar manager is jangling his keys impatiently.
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Jake tapped his fingers impatiently on the steering wheel while he waited for a red light to turn green.
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The visitor put out his hand, but as I offered him the bombardon he waved it aside impatiently and pointed to the cornet.
The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales
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Alexander shouted impatiently, banging his crystal glass of whisky down on the desk and spilling it slightly.
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He scowled at the computer screen in front of him, drumming his fingers on the desk impatiently.
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'Let's not talk politics now(sentence dictionary),' said Hugh impatiently.
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He waved his hand impatiently as he quickly sidestepped the waterfall and walked briskly down the shaded stone path.
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She couldn't wait to tell the usual gang gathered for dinner at Mrs. J's, waiting impatiently until the ritual conversational preliminaries eventually played out.
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Chairs were scraped back and many of the men exited the dining room at the news and Arial glanced after them impatiently.
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I prodded the button with the downward facing arrow, and tapped my foot impatiently as the lift continued its journey to the 80th floor first before descending.
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I quickly dialed the number and impatiently drummed my fingers on my bedpost as the phone rang.
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The night, so impatiently awaited, came at last.
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People have been waiting impatiently for a chance to improve the situation.
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She started the car and pulled into Andreas' driveway, drumming her fingers impatiently on the side of the door as she waited for him.
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‘Solo’ he would shout impatiently when one boy was not fast enough in cleaning the blood oozing from the wounds.
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She drummed her fingers impatiently on the table.
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I stared passively out the window and impatiently endured the babbling from the nurse.
GARDEN OF PROMISES • by Allison Sherman
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The girl held a small, black cell phone to her ear and listened to a dial tone, drumming her fingers impatiently.
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It was plain we were impatiently expected; the king retired with alacrity to dress, the guards were despatched after their uniforms; and we were left to await the issue of these preparations with a shedful of tipsy natives.
In the South Seas
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I almost didn't notice her for a second, but she tugged impatiently on my long sleeve.
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At that moment my father stalked impatiently through the door, muttering.
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Alex fidgeted impatiently as Miles was brought forth on a stretcher, ignoring the welfare of the Base Coordinator completely.
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Rick impatiently checked his watch and scanned the whole resort and the parking lot.
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Gaynor impatiently directed the servant to unshell his eggs.
The Dreamthief's Daughter
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Impatiently we wait for the weather to break, for we know all too well how much work needs to be done.
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He scrambled back over loose stones, calling out to her impatiently.
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He tapped his pen on the desk impatiently.
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But like Hopkins, Lin wants almost every syllable to pop in some way, and he pushes the line across the page quickly, impatiently, challenging the ear to assimilate its bounding prosody.
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Natalie's emerald eyes flashed with irritation and she sighed impatiently.
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He sighed impatiently, and glanced at his watch.
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Impatiently he cut short what I was telling him.
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He drummed his fingers impatiently on her desk awaiting an answer.
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Paige drummed her fingers impatiently against her thighs, tapping her foot against the floor of the car.
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The simple Salvages seeing our Captaine hurt, and an other bloudy by breaking his shinne, our numbers of bowes, arrowes, swords, mantles, and furrs, would needes imagine we had beene at warres (the truth of these accidents would not satisfie them) but impatiently importuned vs to know with whom.
The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles: With the Names of the Adventurers, Planters, and Governours from Their First Beginning, Ano: 1584. To This Present 1624. With the Procedings of Those Severall Colonies and the Accidents
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My fingers drummed a steady tattoo on the desk, impatiently watching the clock as it took forever to tick over to 3: 15.
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`They can't stand the sight of an emancipated female owl, that's why," said Alba, impatiently.
THE ANCIENT AND SOLITARY REIGN
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What the divil is a Kauffmann?" the major asked impatiently.
The Firm of Girdlestone
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The female fairy flew up and grabbed his hair and pulled on it impatiently.
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To our amazement he impatiently knocked on the door a couple of times.
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Beneath the darkening sky, wranglers make final adjustments to harnesses and jingling bells as the teams of locomotive-size draft horses shift impatiently, clouds of steam puffing from their noses.
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She dug around in her purse and inserted a one-pound coin into the slot, waiting impatiently for the machine to process the menu.
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Impatiently we wait for the weather to break, for we know all too well how much work needs to be done.
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An infuriatingly overlong wait of 35 minutes was impatiently observed until your reviewer felt it necessary to tell the mush behind the bar to get the kitchen to get a move on.
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Grim-faced shepherds swing heavy cudgels, anxious to be clear of the road where horns blare impatiently.
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Chick started hooting the Cortina's horn impatiently.
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They often looked at me as they spoke together; and as Cristal Nixon entered with a huge four-pottle tankard, filled with the beverage his master had demanded, Herries turned away from Mr. Foxley somewhat impatiently, saying with emphasis, ‘I give you my word of honour, that you have not the slightest reason to apprehend anything on his account.’
Redgauntlet
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Jesse gave me an insulted look, as though he was hurt by my thinking he would do something so doggish, and he grabbed a chip, leaving me impatiently waiting for an explanation.
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At this crisis the women and followers of the Scottish camp, hearing such triumphant exclamations from their friends, impatiently quitted their station behind the hill and ran to the summit, waving their scarfs and plaids in exultation of the supposed victory.
The Scottish Chiefs
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Stooping, I placed my eye to the tiny slit, and waited impatiently for a gleam of white light that might penetrate from the westward airt which it faced.
Border Ghost Stories
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Hayes! he called impatiently for his striker, tugging at the collar of his dress uniform the minute he entered his rooms.
The Pride of Hannah Wade
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Yea, yea," the little shaman put in impatiently, "that I have fallen on ill days, else would I not stand in gratitude to you in that you do my work.
THE MASTER OF MYSTERY
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Tension among teeny-boppers is reaching fever pitch as music fans wait impatiently for Gareth to take centre stage at the Party in The Park.
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After a short time had passed he began to tap his foot on the kerb impatiently.
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I suspect the impatiently onomatopoeic qualities of the word confused him.
Kalooki Nights
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Medea turns impatiently to the king's daughters, who hover in a trance, drugged by the witch's herbs and humbled by her otherworldly powers. "Why do you hesitate and do nothing?
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As I hurried to the stairs I heard him call impatiently to the Count to come out of the library.
The Woman in White
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The thickened, spiculated leaves of lungwort rustled impatiently at my feet, calling me without words.
The Last Chance Dog
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In the middle of that chaos Ivanov ordered impatiently: ‘Leap into hyperspace now!’
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He tried to explain to her, but she brushed him off impatiently.
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Meanwhile the owners or their descendants champ impatiently to recover and lovingly restore what is left of the family heritage.
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While all around dithered, he took the initiative and forged impatiently, inspirationally, sometimes recklessly, ahead.
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Katcha bounced up and down in her chair impatiently, refusing to let the question be sidetracked.
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The children wait impatiently for the vacation.
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Out in the pool the Maeve Corrigan had her flared bows into wind and was tugging impatiently at her mooring line like a thoroughbred.
LET NOT THE DEEP
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The audience began to shuffle impatiently.
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Come in," I call impatiently, and Celia finds me absolutely in the throes.
Once a Week
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R'shiel walked toward him, pushing the monsters out of her way impatiently.
TREASON KEEP
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My mother appeared in the doorway, calm and collected as usual, except she was impatiently eying my clock.
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It's the Hebrew word for Adversary," said Etheriel impatiently. 1 could say Ahriman, which is the Persian word.
The Complete Stories Vol 1
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This is not limited to childhood: my mother, on her return from a trip to Venice, cut impatiently through my father's ecstatic report of a previously unvisited church with a similarly detailed description of a risotto.
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The boatman is a fool!" said Shuffles, impatiently.
Down the Rhine Young America in Germany
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He drummed the fingers of his free hand against the counter impatiently.
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His steel-toe capped boots rang clear through the cell as he paced impatiently back and forth, muttering oaths and damnation to the barred window that reflected the outside world.
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Edith clucked her tongue impatiently.
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We took pictures, bummed cigarettes from other people in the crowd, and waited impatiently for the band to come on.
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"Come on," I said impatiently.
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The Church in the one instance is a kind of conveyancing office where the transaction is duly concluded, each party accepting the others 'terms; in the other case, a species of sheep-pen where the flock awaits impatiently and indolently the final consummation.
Natural Law in the Spiritual World
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Lisa rolled her eyes and restrained the urge to tap her foot impatiently.
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Fingers drummed on tabletops, teaspoons tapped impatiently on saucers.
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The heart demands effort, effort to recover those distraught, terrified, agonizing, serried bundles of kin who we imagine to actually await impatiently for rescue.
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Tapping his fingers impatiently on the chair's armrest, Tom considered his options.
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After waiting impatiently for the full moon, Gilbert at last went out one night to work the charm, and to his great delight, had no sooner bestrided the ragwort, and said: "Up!
Up! Horsie! An Original Fairy Tale
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The guest was tapping his foot impatiently.
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And the fog...' He impatiently mopped some cold sweat off his forehead, `I lost Wes at the putting course.
BEHINDLINGS
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Impatiently, Sue ripped the letter open .
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You can feel the romance, you can hear the waiters shout impatiently in their own language and you can smell the sweet aromas of Italian fare.
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Saddletree, impatiently; “didna ye get baith liberty and conscience made fast, and settled by tailzie on you and your heirs for ever?”
The Heart of Mid-Lothian
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Waiting to be served a beer, Tom Fiore drums his fingers impatiently on the polished countertop.
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The already skittish horse balked at the sudden change in direction, but Katherine fought with it impatiently.
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It's nothing but a chronic case of old-maidism," said father impatiently.
Chronicles of Avonlea
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She drummed her fingers impatiently against the smooth surface of the table, eyes watching the baristas as they made drink after drink.
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Kiara waited for a reply, drumming her fingers on the railing of the stairs impatiently.
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I impatiently watch my e-mail download.
