Example sentences of "while the [adv] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The choline-containing phospholipids make up the major fraction of the lipid exposed at the cell surface , while the negatively charged phospholipids are confined to the cytoplasmic surface of the bilayer .
2 A delicate oriental nurse washed my feet with antiseptic and chatted while the locally injected anaesthetic took effect .
3 For instance , the toxin named CryIIA has dual specificity for Lepidoptera and Diptera , while the closely related CryIIB is specific for Lepidoptera .
4 Malcolm Smith , who runs the noted Jencra herd at Stoke on Trent , paid 7,500gn for Jim Goldie 's 17-month-old Epatant son , Goldie 's Globetrotter , while the suitably named Goldie 's Goldmine , another by the same sire , made the same amount when it sold in a private deal to David Dick of Mains of Throsk , Stirling , and Archie McGregor , Allanfauld , Kilsyth , after being turned out of the ring unsold at 7,200gn .
5 In brief , the Suttonian method comprised treatment which was almost painless and relatively mild in its effects , while the greatly decreased number of pustules lessened disfigurement .
6 Since 1987 , when he had a difficult first few months while the recently arrived Jonathan Davies was recovering from injury , he has established himself as the freshest , most innovative Welsh analyst of modern rugby .
7 No 2 Countess waits patiently while the specially produced banner is displayed to the guest and press .
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