Example sentences of "[conj] while [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seemed that while both the crowd and adolescents had within them potential for good , they also had a destructive or anarchic potential ; in each there was a conflict , what Urwick had likened to Jekyll and Hyde . |
| 2 | Joanna Foster , chairwoman of the Equal Opportunities Commission , says that while virtually every politician and company has accepted that more must be done , there have been more words than action : ‘ Provision is patchy and mostly accessible only to high income groups . |
| 3 | He argues that while only a few of the Palestinian sites have been linked by archaeology with the Bible , the bulk of the names in the Yemen area are to be found stated in the Bible and that this was where Abraham , the Caravan King , had his home and it was here that the Israelites settled after they had crossed the Red Sea with Moses . |
| 4 | She reports that while only a small proportion of all eighteen-year-olds live independently , a majority of those reared in care have to do so , and these are often ill-prepared , have meagre financial help and currently have limited prospects of finding work . |
| 5 | The difference now was that while once the significant body of musicians had attempted — or affected — to snub those values , they now embraced them . |
| 6 | And while both the Atari ST and the Amiga can be used in the office , with word processors and databases available , the quality of software can be poor . |
| 7 | He showed musical ability at an early age , and while yet a boy received a sound education in organ playing , singing , and composition . |
| 8 | Professional men would look in to buy cigars and while away the time , and Alfred Oliver was an expert on cigars and respectful , if not servile , to his auspicious customers . |
| 9 | In the Ladies , where they went to explore and while away the length of time a restaurant meal always took , Miranda began , ‘ Who 's that man then ? ’ |
| 10 | But while corporately the bank has adopted a positive approach , Mosson admits this is not always reflected in individual behaviour . |
| 11 | But while only a fool would argue that smoking is harmless , many people remain blissfully ignorant about the dangers of the sun . |