Gloria would be able to read her Picturegoer as late as she wanted without keeping Dot awake.Ben lay awake, worrying about next day's exam.Shall he doubt whether he is awake, whether he is being pinched, or whether he is being burned?.Barely awake, we stumbled out of the tent to find ourselves in a foot of water.So for those of you who are still awake, she comes from Montreal.He was awake now, and he knew what had happened.John, are you awake? I think I heard someone downstairs.We lay awake for hours, each immersed in his or her own thoughts.Ellen was determined to stay awake, despite the late hour.Will I be awake by the time I get back to the ward?.I've lain awake at nights, turning the problem over and over in my mind.I've stopped drinking coffee in the evenings, as it tends to keep me awake at night.He listened, only half awake, as the teacher's voice droned on.Gretchen wandered into the kitchen, only half awake and looking for coffee.It was about this time that we seemed to come awake again.She tossed and turned, willing herself to stay awake.When she returned to the bedroom, Jamie was awake.They won't allow us to see her until the anesthesia had worn off and she's fully awake.Some members of the audience were clearly having difficulty staying awake.It was nearly three in the morning, but Jill was still wide awake.be hardly/barely awake George, barely awake, came stumbling down the stairs. be half awake (=not fully awake ) Most of the people on the train were only half awake. adverbs be wide/fully awake (=completely awake ) I'm never wide awake until I've had a cup of coffee. shake somebody awake Ben shook me awake and told me the news. keep somebody awake The noise of the airplanes kept me awake. lie awake Kate lay awake thinking about what had happened. 2 → be awake to something COLLOCATIONS verbs stay/keep/remain awake I was tired and it was hard to stay awake. To keep themselves awake (=stop themselves from going to sleep ) they sat on the floor and told each other stories. The noise brought him wide awake (=completely awake ). How do you stay awake during boring lectures? Emma lay awake half the night, worrying. She was still only half awake when I brought her a cup of coffee.
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