"She merely awaits my decision on a matter discussed between us."

She must have been ready for it, merely awaiting the signal.

We merely await the arrival of the last few principals.

"I merely await a logical alternative as to how we can conceal our friends' whereabouts from the Watraii."

He is merely awaiting the right moment to make a public appearance," said Fiona, unable to hide a smile.

Aerospace Daily, a trade publication, said today that "the deal is reportedly final, and merely awaits formal announcement."

Meanwhile, terms such as "charabanc" are not dead; they merely await revival.

This proposal to add 162 square miles to the park has now been agreed by all interested parties and merely awaits ministerial approval.

Perhaps he could merely await nightfall then drag it outside and allow it to float away upon the wind.

It operated with the easy confidence of a dominant entity, one that knew its power and merely awaited its opportunity.