Example sentences of "for the [noun sg] while " in BNC.
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| 1 | Programs such as Studio Software 's DO-IT and Software Publishing 's Harvard Professional Publisher ( now long defunct and actually licensed from Bestinfo of SuperPage and Wave4 fame ) were emerging for the PC while the Macintosh was also being targeted by Manhattan Graphics with Ready , Set , Go ! ( now distributed by Letraset ) and Boston Publishing Systems with the now defunct MacPublisher . |
| 2 | I drew a pattern in the raindrops on the window for the kid while she thought about it . |
| 3 | These shrimps are therefore an excellent choice for the aquarium while harlequins are not really worth considering . |
| 4 | The business was able to carry on but the flat he sometimes used was uninhabitable ; he came up to London only on Tuesday nights and " camped out " for the fire-watching while for the rest of the time he commuted between London and Surrey . |
| 5 | For example , you could offer to look after the children for the weekend while he takes a well-earned break . |
| 6 | Yesterday he donned white suit and cowboy boots for the service while Lynn sported a white silk wedding gown . |
| 7 | Wants to look around for the wallet while I 'm not here , thought Joe . |
| 8 | The only principle abandoned in 1857 was the propriety of making legal remedies for marriage difficulties available for the aristocracy while withholding them from the growing upper middle class . |
| 9 | A third Scarlet , Neil Boobyer , is tipped for the centre while Nigel Walker , rated the fastest man in world rugby , could be a shock choice on the left wing after just a handful of Cardiff games . |
| 10 | Presumably you have worked out the cost of someone caring for the child while you are earning a living . |
| 11 | The person named in the order will have parental responsibility for the child while the order is in force . |
| 12 | He reached for the CV while Catherine Crane busied herself systematically with her papers . |
| 13 | An essential part of all eel tanks is sliding glass covers , so these were duly closed and the eels left to themselves for the night while I hoped that they were strong enough to survive the constant stress that they had endured over the past thirty-six hours . |
| 14 | Uncle Miles suggested that Lord fitzAlan retire for the night while he and the Empress read through the Queen 's letters . |
| 15 | Moreover , each patch has to be walked by two men : one providing cover for the other while he polices his beat , so that each spends only half of the shift on their particular area . |
| 16 | Some of the words of Ms Galron 's song , which explores the theme of guilt and responsibility for the uprising while Tel Aviv makes merry , were read out in the Knesset yesterday in the course of a stormy debate marking the second anniversary of the intifada . |
| 17 | He was one of several players to make their debut for the province while still at school . |
| 18 | At that moment , however , the housekeeper entered the dining-room , and conversation ceased for the moment while Mrs Novakova exchanged their used dishes for fresh ones . |
| 19 | Thus a large positive A 2 indicates a good solvent for the polymer while a low value ( sometimes even negative ) shows that the solvent is relatively poor . |
| 20 | In the event Libyan pragmatism prevailed and neither defence nor prosecution raised the constitutional issue ; for it was unexpectedly discovered that the Jordanian 's deputy had signed an acceptance of legal responsibility for the canteen while his superior was on holiday . |
| 21 | Dr. Rao was the consultant physician and geriatrician responsible for the deceased while the deceased was in the hospital . |
| 22 | I felt so sorry for the horse while he was cutting his teeth that I pussyfooted around , falling into my old bad habit of asking Skipper if he 'd like to do something rather than telling him . |
| 23 | Six salmon were reported from the River Moy for the week while both the Druncliffe River and the Ballisodare River each produced two salmon to rod and line . |
| 24 | Emburey , returning from a two-and-a-half-year South African ban , is bound for the sub-continent while Salisbury joins the A team in Australia . |
| 25 | If one wished to do so , one could sign up for the directive while keeping the 1908 legislation in force . |
| 26 | If the deal is accepted , Fulham will share Stamford Bridge with Chelsea , paying in excess of £13 million for the ground while the £5 million Cabra owe Fulham will be waived . |
| 27 | Cameron and Parkes ( 1983 ) cite , by way of example , the death of a woman who had spent her last weekend at home with her husband discussing plans for the future while sitting in the sun to regain her strength . |
| 28 | It is the only course in the United Kingdom which will qualify her to set up a dance and fitness college in the province — a business , she believes , which will afford her children security for the future while fulfilling their mother 's lifelong ambition . |
| 29 | Dahl retained responsibility for the environment while the energy portfolio went to Rune Molin , vice-president of the Trade Union Confederation ( LO ) , who also took over the industry portfolio from Ivar Nordberg . |
| 30 | THE Queen has spoken of her concern for the environment while praising the Sultan of Brunei for his work in protecting his country 's rainforests . |