Example sentences of "[coord] smile [prep] the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | After Belfast , he knew what women could do and smile at the same time . |
| 2 | The eyes that were violet like his mother 's were strangely secretive , seeming to frown and smile at the same time . |
| 3 | It was Irene , for instance , who pointed out something I 'd never been able to put my finger on : that Tod ca n't talk and smile at the same time . |
| 4 | Edouard looked up , and smiled for the first time . |
| 5 | He opened the letter , saw the name at the bottom , and smiled for the first time that day . |
| 6 | For centuries civilised man thought poetry was the pinnacle he must reach for — ’ He caught himself suddenly and smiled for the first time Blanche had known him to , the embarrassed smile of a passionate devotee who suddenly discovers that everyone around him , whom he thought entranced by his obsession , was in fact sniggering behind his back . |
| 7 | Nadine clicked her tongue and smiled for the first time . |
| 8 | ‘ You do n't want to listen to doctors , ’ he tells Irene , coming as close as he ever does to talking and smiling at the same time . |