| There are few executives with a wit or the patience to withstand such a showing. |
| Unnecessary, superfluous comments waste time and try the patience of participants. |
| Angel had sent Fay outside and was talking to him with such patience that I felt a flush of pride. |
| Unfortunately that leaves a whole four minutes of NA NA-ing, which is trying even to the most McCartney-sympathetic of patiences. |
| Suddenly the soldier in command stopped in front of patiences chair and laid a heavy hand on her little bare, brown arm. |
| There was the square of rough cloth in her hand, and the sticky needle, and the thread that would knot in spite of patiences care. |
