He did but bide his time.
Like any good mystery novel detective, he'd bide his time.
It was almost certainly planned, but it does not bide well.
They were both in work, and if plaintiff would only bide her time some other young fellow would come along and marry her.
She had only to bide her time while Mary made straight her successor's path by uprooting whatever affection the English people had for the Catholic faith, Roman jurisdiction and Spanish control.
