Example sentences of "while [prep] the [noun] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | If two groups acquiesce in the representation of their perspective through the same array of objects , which for one group is acceptable because it is bright and cheerful , while for the other is acceptable because it enshrines a sense of good design , each may project its own perspective onto the other ; in this case , the object permits the coexistence of two perspectives , rather than the dominance of either . |
| 2 | The door panels , emblazoned with the Imperial Arms , were bullet-proof and were fitted with locks and bolts , while behind the windows were blinds that could be operated by a spring . |
| 3 | There were fences dividing green fields where sheep , cattle and horses grazed , while in the distance were higher fences forming enclosures for deer . |
| 4 | Therefore ‘ power ’ in the peasants ' vocabulary is equivalent to ‘ arbitrariness ’ , while in the sociologist 's it appears to be analytically reduced to ‘ making others accept one 's own values ’ . |
| 5 | Other rules while in the Gulf were , as far as possible , to move only at night , to observe rigid radio silence and to travel at maximum speed . |
| 6 | Outside a stone hut , porters unloaded our dzos while inside the cooks were frying crisp savouries , slicing slab cake and filling a gallon teapot . |
| 7 | Below are the two famous panels ; on the left is shown the Emperor Justinian and his court while on the right is the Empress Theodora with her attendants . |
| 8 | He and the club 's solicitor and director , Maurice Watkins , sat either side of Edwards while on the flanks were placed two more lawyers , one representing Knighton 's take-over firm , MK Trafford Holdings , and the other , United 's merchant bank , Ansbacher . |
| 9 | FREE insurance while on the piste is available from National & Provincial . |
| 10 | The nearest island , Ramsey , is a nature reserve with superb seal and seabird colonies while to the south are the seabird islands of Skokholm and Skomer . |
| 11 | This door led to a large entrance lobby , to the right of which stood a luxurious bathroom , while to the left was a range of built-in wardrobes . |
| 12 | According to their scheme each SMLA consists of an urban core together with a metropolitan ring comprising the local authority areas from which at least 15 per cent of the workers commute to the urban core , while beyond the SMLA is an outer commuting ring from which at least 1 per cent of workers travel daily to the core . |
| 13 | Five ex- Orynthia men , including Cox himself , feature in the crew of 16 , while among the newcomers was young George Groves , a 15-year-old Portsmouth lad on his first voyage . |
| 14 | Another section is equipped for charging and testing cells , while at the side is a long cell-washing shed containing four large washing tanks , acid mixing troughs , etc . |