Example sentences of "while the [noun sg] at the " in BNC.

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1 He fell silent while the voice at the other end said something .
2 The opening pages , for instance , are given an all-purpose espressivo con molto vibrato treatment which wholly belies their anticipatory function , while the bassoon at the opening of the development section ( from 9'03 ’ ) is under the note and inappropriately fruity .
3 These barriers do not even conform to the existing standard , since the gap at pedal height on the upper barrier is only 392mm. , while the gap at the bottom of the lower barrier is only 395mm .
4 This came when the satellite threw off the cover that had protected the sensitive detectors during the launch and afterwards , while the team at the operations centre at the Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory checked that the telescope was pointing correctly .
5 The noses of the two figures that are seen from in front are in profile , while the figure at the left , which is in strict profile , has a full-face eye .
6 It has shot up in the recent hot sun , while the grass at the city 's other cemeteries has been burned off .
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