He must do something, and immediately, for this matter would not wait.

I couldn't imagine what that might be, but the matter could, and would have to, wait.

You were in the fields, and I felt this matter could not wait.

I think the matter can wait a few more days.

Such matters must wait their proper time, and that is not yet.

Such matters should wait until war breaks out before we consider them.

But he felt tired, he'd had enough, such matters would wait.

There is still time for compromise, and the whole matter may wait on a new administration.

All family and domestic matters must wait for five days.

The matter of instinct that had taken so long could wait a few days more.