Example sentences of "while [prep] the [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The importance of diet in this group of patients is that for some diet alone will suffice , while for the rest there must be a good dietary compliance if control is to be optimal at a steady weight whether using oral agents or insulin . |
| 2 | The relationship between stress — and strain e for the springs is the Hookean law while for the dash-pot we assume the Newtonian viscosity law . |
| 3 | For the starling this is signal to calm down , while for the rat it is the start of its active period , but in both cases the same hormone seems to be responsible . |
| 4 | For the Shavante , the essence of manhood is what Maybury-Lewis ( 1971 : 268–9 ) summarizes as ‘ sexual bellicosity ’ , while for the Piaroa it is the ability to co-operate tranquilly with others in daily life . |
| 5 | This network of kin and non-kin has no clear boundaries ; at the far edges are individuals who are simply ‘ known ’ or ‘ recognized ’ as kin , while towards the centre there are more effective ties , perhaps involving frequent visits and exchanges of goods and services . |
| 6 | In a press conference in July he raised the " problem of the dollar " for the first time , while behind the scenes he listened sympathetically to proposals ( emanating from Jacques Rueff , among others ) for reform of the international monetary system . |
| 7 | If Dickens could come back and watch the debate , he would see that most of us are dwelling on the surface of the problem , while beneath the surface something is wrong in England and Wales . |
| 8 | His initial anxiety about the technique had postponed his astonishment at being able suddenly to touch Marcus , to hold him , feeling the shape and warmth of his head with one hand , while with the razor he caressed the cheek and throat , allowing his fingers to feel the smoothed flesh . |
| 9 | Seen end on , their sharp , rocky summits point like arrows to the sky , while from the side they become narrow , crenellated ridges offering pleasant ways up to the tops , especially in winter . |
| 10 | The UK recommendation for vitamin C is 30mg , while in the USA it is 60mg ; and if you drink or smoke , your need for vitamin C is increased , as explained on page 107 . |
| 11 | Fundamental analysis is also known as investment analysis in the UK , while in the USA it is known as financial analysis or securities analysis . |
| 12 | Every brook coming down from the heights was swollen into a torrent , every valley river gulped these tributaries into its heart , and burst out over the narrow meadows into languid shallows , while in the centre it rushed ahead with treacherous force . |
| 13 | So , while in the past we have been placing into the care of the private sector the management of predominantly physical activities , we are now privatising parts of the local authority that are direct holders and processors of information . |
| 14 | The UOC found that " it is patent that some feeling exists among the Unionist Press that , while in the past they have done much for the Party , the Party has not assisted in their work . |
| 15 | The arms carry spines ; in euryalid genera on the ventral part of the arm , while in the ophiurids they are carried laterally on the lateral arm plates . |
| 16 | Note how in the first chord the bass is consonant with all the upper parts , while in the others it is dissonant with one or more upper parts . |
| 17 | The British PWR will also have two 600 MW turbines while in the US they use a single 1200 MW turbine . |
| 18 | We must , of course , take account of the differences between the practices of the UK 's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate ( NII ) and the NRC , and the differences between the countries ' electrical supply networks — the UK works with a 50 Hz alternating current , while in the US it is a 60 Hz system . |
| 19 | When he reappeared apologetically in London to plead for clemency he was sent to the Tower , while in the north itself the Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland blundered into ill-planned revolt . |
| 20 | ‘ There is to be a redistribution of training places because the number of unemployed in this constituency has gone down since 1987 while in the south there has been an increase . |
| 21 | ‘ There is to be a redistribution of training places because the number of unemployed in this constituency has gone down since 1987 while in the south there has been an increase . |
| 22 | In the Trichoptera and the Dipterous family Psychodidae , for example , they are closely covered with hairs , while in the Lepidoptera they are invested with overlapping scales . |
| 23 | Labour 's share in the UK falls by area 3 , while in the Germany it rises by area 8 . |
| 24 | Another bonus arrived within a week , when I had the first glimpse from the sea of the opposite coastline of Koraloona , with its empty sandy beaches and the great dormant volcano of High Island rearing up behind it , while in the distance I could even make out Hodges , the copra island . |
| 25 | In both cases the camouflage is interfering with the natural elements , but in one case it is attacking the whole shape , while in the other it is blotting out the appendages . |
| 26 | In one the cat is shot , while in the other it remains alive . |
| 27 | He was an administrator now as well as a detective , so that in the morning he had a report to write , two interviews to conduct , while in the afternoon he must drive to central London to attend a committee . |
| 28 | ‘ The problem with home drinking is that , while in the pub you can be sure that a single whisky is one-sixth of a gill , when you 're drinking at home how can you be sure ? ’ said Val Abbas , district health promotion officer . |
| 29 | At the far end of the bay is a pleasant Lido with a good sand beach , while in the resort there 's a quieter pebble beach . |
| 30 | In the chapel on the right of the entrance is a painting depicting St Matthew and the Angel , the work of Ambrogio Figino , an artist who died in 1608 , while in the presbytery there is a fine canvas by Cerano ( Giovan Battista Crespi ) . |