Example sentences of "while do [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What Sylvia had accomplished while doing her homework was to convince her subconscious mind that she was quite capable of entering an enclosed space without fear ; and since it is the subconscious which is responsible for sending out all those panic signals — the racing heart , the sweating palms , the feelings of nausea and so on — those symptoms did not appear . |
| 2 | While doing her best to defer to Harriet and Liza , she seemed to look on the baby as her own . |
| 3 | Mr Shamir , who now leads a caretaker government , must play for time while doing his utmost to talk the religious parties out of making a deal with Labour . |
| 4 | He pointed out that a young officer 's life had been tragically taken while doing his duty , protecting others . |
| 5 | A church minister talking about his feeling that he should n't cry while doing his job of taking a funeral service even when he has known and loved the dead person . |
| 6 | Dickson then managed to bounce off an umpire boat while doing his 270 ° penalty turn . |
| 7 | There are all sorts of fashionable exercise outfits to wear while doing your chosen exercise . |
| 8 | Make it clear that you have taken in details by phrasing questions along the lines of , ‘ I 've looked at your educational record which seems excellent but could you perhaps tell me why you did not pass maths until two years after your other 0 levels/changed schools halfway through A levels/took a year off while doing your degree ? ’ |