en attendant
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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My dear M. de Gramont, I meant to excuse myself; but as I am forced to wait for that tantalizing dress, a few moments with you, en attendant, will divert my thoughts.
From Fairy Fingers A Novel by Ritchie, Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt
Previously to the appearance of that sequel, however, it may be well to say a few words concerning the fortunes of some of our characters, as it might be en attendant.
From Homeward Bound or, the Chase by Cooper, James Fenimore
But the daughter of the late King got intelligence of the necessities of the two descendants of Crusaders, and a pension of two thousand francs a year was granted, en attendant.
From Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by Cooper, James Fenimore
Yes, but, en attendant, what are we to do?
From Vera or, The Nihilists by Wilde, Oscar
My situation has, en attendant, been made picturesque by the successive arrivals of your different mementoes, each one of which has done its little part to assuage my solitude and relieve my gloom.
From The Letters of Henry James (volume I) by James, Henry
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