Example sentences of "[conj] [subord] [vb pp] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reading undertaken while under stress — while waiting for the dentist , for example , or while sitting in a plane during turbulence , or when fatigued at the end of the day — is usually of this order . |
| 2 | It undoubtedly appeals to the sadistic side of human nature and I must confess that while horrified at the idea of maiming or killing people , my first reaction is to laugh . |
| 3 | There is the tendency to look for quick formulas , for ways to maximize efficiency , and as mentioned at the outset , to view employees in a depersonalized way . |
| 4 | But in the opinion of one analytical chemist connected with racing , designer drugs have become big business in America and side-by-side with their development have come masking agents — innocent in themselves but if administered at the same time capable of totally wiping out any trace of them . |
| 5 | ‘ Wait , my lovely , ’ he breathed , and took his eyes from her wanting , flushed face , to pull back and stare as though transfixed at the throbbing globes of her breasts . |