Example sentences of "while [verb] [pron] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These hardliners argue that a clear-cut action of that kind would be easier to understand , and ultimately more popular , than the Likud 's present policy of supporting Palestinian autonomy in principle while opposing it in practice . |
| 2 | A few months after my return Goreng found a use for the less obviously subtle or versatile of his captives , which while turning them to material advantage also catered for a certain desired degree of planned redundancy . |
| 3 | Most of the rest would help pay for disposing of the plutonium by generating electricity from it while turning it into waste . |
| 4 | Our Cashline Deposit Account pays interest on the money you have in your account while providing you with access to over 5,500 cash dispensing machines throughout Great Britain , along with standing order and direct debit facilities . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's disgusting , ’ contributed Mrs Harper from time to time , presenting her flat , mean , worthless little counter simply because she could not bear to remain silent , to sit back where others played , although she recognized herself temporarily outnumbered , ‘ disgusting , I call it , ’ and Shirley , hearing this phrase for the millionth time , had a vision of households all over Britain in which censorious , ignorant old bags like her mother-in-law , who had never done anything for the public good , who had nothing positive ever to contribute to any argument , passed judgement on others while stuffing themselves with goose and roast potatoes and sprouts and apple sauce . |
| 6 | Needlessly Herr Nordern cleared his throat again , frowning at Paul who was goggling at him while stuffing himself with cheese and cold ham . |
| 7 | The same team shows that WPP , while crippling itself by debt , threw away its crutches by taking on so many small earn-outs ( over 30 ) that it risks , on this count alone , a 150% increase in share capital — with awful implications for dividends . |
| 8 | In the UK , in recent years the funding of government spending by increasing the money supply has been seen as detrimental , while funding it by borrowing has also been seen as objectionable because of the choking off of private investment . |
| 9 | This is a technique developed by Lotus for making these modular features available while at the same time allowing you to see the document page — so you can edit a drawing while viewing it in context . |
| 10 | He clasped my hands and bowed rhythmically while greeting me in Arabic . |
| 11 | The promise is to achieve economic growth of over 3% this year while fighting everything from hunger and homelessness to tax dodgers and financial speculators . |
| 12 | Vincent , in Catholic Belgium , although emulating his father once again was also mocking him , by going to the limit in a way that passed judgement on his parents ' safe Christianity , while putting himself beyond criticism . |
| 13 | While watching him at work she impulsively asked to borrow his materials and followed his advice to give her imagination free rein . |
| 14 | To die for your lord was noble , to betray or forsake him was base , while to outlive him in battle brought disgrace , not only on you but on your kin . |