A: Hi, can I book the next flight to Taipei, Taiwan? B: I am sorry. The flight is fully booked....
A: Hi, can I book the next flight to Taipei, Taiwan? B: I am sorry. The flight is fully booked. A: Can you put me on the waiting list? B: I sure can. There are ten people ahead of you on the waiting list.
A: Low income families may apply for financial support from the government. B: Yes but there is an applicant limit. I applied last week and they put me on the waiting list.
Some bench players in NBA are actually skilled enough to be starting players.
The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes or bench players.