Example sentences of "[conj] while [adv] [art] [noun sg] " 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 showed musical ability at an early age , and while yet a boy received a sound education in organ playing , singing , and composition . |
| 4 | 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 ? ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | But while corporately the bank has adopted a positive approach , Mosson admits this is not always reflected in individual behaviour . |
| 7 | But while only a fool would argue that smoking is harmless , many people remain blissfully ignorant about the dangers of the sun . |