Example sentences of "while [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As there is still a marked shortage of UK accountants with language abilities , it could be wise to take a crash course while searching for a new job . |
| 2 | For a few weeks , he drove a taxi while searching for a permanent appointment . |
| 3 | Northern Arts is giving the money on top of annual grants from a special Drama Production Fund , money ‘ unclaimed ’ by Newcastle-based Northern Stage after it ceased production while looking for a new artistic director . |
| 4 | The manager 's problem tonight is to find a replacement for the injured Brian O'Neil , while looking for a wholehearted performance against a side whose manager , Simon Stainrod , is as relaxed as Brady is uncomfortable . |
| 5 | The Howard Beach outrage , when a young black man was killed while looking for a public phone in an Italian neighbourhood , provided much of the inspiration for Spike Lee 's Do The Right Thing . |
| 6 | Should treatment be withheld and the available donor organs donated to ‘ more suitable ’ patients or should such ill patients be actively treated while waiting for a suitable donor organ , thus leading to a potential increase in the number of stable patients likely to deteriorate while awaiting ‘ elective ’ transplantation ? |
| 7 | Up to the age of 39 he was one of that sad , nervous and obscure clan of people who scraped a living as a barrister while waiting for a distant relative to die and leave him an independent income . |
| 8 | The young composer practises his scales while waiting for a big break . |
| 9 | According to Le Monde of Nov. 22 the number of asylum seekers ( who came especially from eastern Europe ) had risen to 1,700 per month , and a new law to speed the processing of asylum applications stipulated that these should be processed within two months , after which an applicant recognized as a refugee could take up provisional residence while waiting for a definitive decision . |
| 10 | Other topics might include moving from practice into industry , part-time working or going back to work full time while caring for a young family . |
| 11 | Latterly the USSR appeared to have reverted to its traditional support for Iraq , while calling for a negotiated settlement at the earliest opportunity . |