Example sentences of "while we [verb] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 At Telford Fiona Baikie commented , ‘ We worked closely with our Field Officer while we prepared for the visit , and he helped college staff enormously .
2 We can continue debating their demise , while we wait for the day when European taxpayers rather than farmers finally call the day on the common agricultural policy .
3 While we wait for the pendulum to swing : Gail Counsell warns that house prices could take years to recover after the latest rise in interest rates
4 We all have to keep up appearances while we wait for the tide to turn .
5 While we wait for the doctor 's diagnosis the patient may easily die .
6 While we waited for the service to finish we amused ourselves rearranging the flowers on the graves .
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