Example sentences of "while she [vb past] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He listened , quiet and attentive , while she conned over the breeding of the yearlings , answering his questions with knowledge and certainty . |
| 2 | While she stared at the floor Rosen continued , ‘ I do hope we have time to talk alone before you go . ’ |
| 3 | While she hovered on the threshold , patting her wispy hair into place with an agitated hand and looking distractedly at her reflection in ‘ The Light of the World ’ , a breathless child hurried into the lobby , calling her name . |
| 4 | It was haunted , of course , by the ghost of a witch 's daughter ; the sea had risen up while she walked along the shore here , and swept her away because of her wickedness . |
| 5 | The relief was great , and she sat massaging her toes for a minute while she looked at the collection of dirty underwear strewn over her genuine-colonial bedroom , and shuddered . |
| 6 | For a brief while she toyed with the idea of telephoning Mr Gajdusek 's home to check if he was there . |
| 7 | Her mother had left the toddler strapped in the back of the car , with the keys in the ignition , while she went into the kiosk to pay . |
| 8 | They thought it normal for Daddy to get them up and dress and breakfast them , before he went down to morning surgery , and for Lucy once she was up to spend ages talking excitedly and gesticulating on the telephone , before consigning them ( with a kiss on the head ) to Nissy while she disappeared to the study to practise , and the house was filled with the cello 's dismal squeaks and groans , which always recovered eventually , into more or less of a tune . |
| 9 | While she waited for the water to come to the boil she put on her boudoir cap to conceal the steel haircurlers ( dragon 's teeth through the night but never mind that ) , and her Jaeger dressing-gown ( which cost the awful sum of £5 ) , and set forth for her regular deliverance on the lavatory . |
| 10 | She should have got something to drink while she waited for the chemist but she had n't thought of it then . |
| 11 | The words finished on a long , drawn breath while she waited for the words she had no wish to hear . |
| 12 | while she yearned for the insect dance |
| 13 | Mrs Files let her shoulders answer while she stacked at the sideboard . |
| 14 | Blanche plugged in the electric kettle and spooned coffee into the percolator while she listened to the sergeant 's account of his afternoon , swearing softly when he told her the news from the forensic labs . |
| 15 | Creeping underneath the ledge , she found that there was enough space for her to nestle safely while she slept off the exhaustion of the last few days . |
| 16 | Alexandra talked to her when she wanted it , read to her when she wished , and while she slept in the daytime , sat and did the household correspondence , knowing Aunt Emily liked her to be there when she woke . |
| 17 | Afraid that at any moment someone would shout ‘ Grab her ! ’ and drag her off to some unspecified yet ineluctable torment , she forced herself at least to look calm while she sat at the console on the dais . |
| 18 | Alyssia blew some of the flyaway blonde strands away from her face and followed them to a small table at the back of the café , hoping that she would not have to endure half an hour of French conversation while she sat on the sidelines , wondering whether what they were discussing was really as animated and interesting as it appeared . |
| 19 | He was now leaning back in his chair , having completed his own frugal meal , contemplating her while she polished off the final remains of her own large one . |
| 20 | He swung his leg over the saddle , rocked the bike off its stand and balanced it with his legs while she put on the helmet , tugged on the huge gloves and tried not to let him know she was panicking . |
| 21 | Explaining the situation , he watched patiently enough while she dealt with the disk he needed , and then he said gratefully , ‘ Thanks , Lissa . |
| 22 | I had never known that world and I wondered how Olga felt , consigning me to it while she luxuriated in the house . |
| 23 | It was after eight-thirty and in a few minutes the family would sit down to eat while she stood at the end of the table , still working . |
| 24 | He was bundled into the back among the old tyres and coils of rope , while she climbed into the front beside the driver . |
| 25 | In the sitting-room , polished and on display , Alice sat Mungo on one side of the fire , while she perched on the edge of an armchair opposite . |
| 26 | As evening fell , Miss Fergusson told her companion to leave the cave while she spoke to the guide . |
| 27 | Knowing she had to support herself , they paid her while she trained at the Manchester school . |
| 28 | It took her a moment to recognize the handwriting on the second envelope and when she did , she put it down while she plugged in the kettle and took a croissant from the breadbin . |
| 29 | Next he jumped in the air with his feet together and his knees bent , then he knelt on one knee while she leapt into the air . |
| 30 | Claudia took charge ; Philip stood helplessly while she talked to the ward sister and exerted her considerable authority to get the doctor called immediately . |