Example sentences of "while [pron] were [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | in while I were with the other chap . |
| 2 | And he asked me to telephone him while you were at the Casa Madrid , and pretend I was Miguelito . ’ |
| 3 | And what 's Popsey been doing while you were at the park ? |
| 4 | Probably said it while I was like , yeah , we , you know , while you were at the |
| 5 | Mrs Burrows called this afternoon while you were on the shore and said that Harry was most anxious you should take part in some theatricals the young people want to perform at Easter . |
| 6 | While you were in the north , his mother spoke to me . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Did they say anything , while you were in the car ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Excuse me , sir , you said I was to tell you if anyone came snooping around the wagon while you were in the cafeteria , ’ the conductor said excitedly in Italian . |
| 9 | Because what the Sale of Goods Act goes on to say is that if the goods contain a fault which is so obvious you should have noticed the fault while you were in the shop , or the shop assistant pointed out the fault to you while you were in the shop , then I do n't think you can really demand money back on that basis . |
| 10 | Because what the Sale of Goods Act goes on to say is that if the goods contain a fault which is so obvious you should have noticed the fault while you were in the shop , or the shop assistant pointed out the fault to you while you were in the shop , then I do n't think you can really demand money back on that basis . |
| 11 | But er a flannel shirt and mole skins but er er That was while you were in the pit bottom you see ? |
| 12 | While you were in the bedroom where was she ? |
| 13 | Oh yes , we had ab er well while you were in the shower . |
| 14 | I taped you while you were in the toilet the other day . |
| 15 | While we were on the beach below another tourist tried to climb up to the ruin ; but a flock of dive-bombing gulls , screaming histrionically , drove him off . |
| 16 | In the course of the evening a note was handed in from Mrs Campbell of Jura House saying she had heard of our arrival and as she was sure there was no comfort in the Hotel she hoped we would come there in the morning and stay with them while we were on the island , assuring us also that she would do all in her power to further the cause for which we had come . |
| 17 | While we were at the Clothes Show , we noticed some fabulous haircuts and even more exciting styling ideas . |
| 18 | Where that was er But er I remember I er I broke a collar bone while we were down the pit , down there . |
| 19 | I ca n't remember now whether in fact we were allowed any at all while we were in the Waaf , but I know that for the few years after I became a civilian again and clothes rationing still went on , the ration allocation was so small that the prospect of buying , for instance , a new winter coat was exceedingly small for most women , especially those with children , whose needs had to come first . |
| 20 | Anyway , he turned up at my house sometime later and , sure enough , I had n't finished it — so we sat down and did it together , along with a few others while we were in the mood . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I thought it might be useful if we knew what was happening at court while we were in the south . ’ |
| 22 | She slept deeply while they were on the motorway , but woke as he came into London and had to stop and start in the heavy evening traffic . |
| 23 | On the most mundane level , repayment of any debts they owed was postponed until their return ; while they were on the crusade their property was taken under the protection of the church . |
| 24 | While they were at the pub a fight broke out , which was declared incidental to the case in question , during the course of which a beer glass had been hurled against the ceiling and landed close to them . |
| 25 | While they were at the mercy of erratic weather or changes in the migration routes of reindeer , so that they might suffer famine from time to time , they were generally well fed , more or less comfortably adapted to their environment , and enjoyed a surplus of resources sufficient to allow expenditure of time on the decoration of clothing and utensils on story-telling and dancing . |
| 26 | The long summer holidays are over and MPs returned to the Commons to take stock of developments while they were at the seaside . |
| 27 | No harm was done , however : the ladies ' fears were allayed by the ‘ gallantry and polite attention ’ of the lucky gentlemen , so that there was ‘ a close package , great hilarity , and good humour ’ while they were in the darkness of the tunnel , which no doubt reflect great credit on the GU 's refreshments . |
| 28 | Some of the men had brought ropes and small axes with them so that , while they were in the forest , they could carry back a load of firewood rather than returning empty-handed if they did n't get the boar . |
| 29 | While they were in the travelling coach , she put on an outward appearance of sadness for a loyal employee , killed in an attempt to save his master 's horse . |
| 30 | McIllvanney arranged the girls ' visits to clients in the Bahamas and guaranteed their safety while they were in the islands . |