Example sentences of "whilst [noun prp] [verb] that " in BNC.

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1 Bristol and Liverpool law societies concurred in this approach , whilst Leicestershire felt that the prohibition should relate exclusively to a personal interest on the part of a solicitor ;
2 Clarke said of Sampson , ‘ Harry , could not bat at all , ’ being what he termed a ‘ poter , ’ whilst Sampson retorted that ‘ Bill did n't know how to bowl , ’ and that ‘ a child could play him . ’
3 Lorentz spoke of the film 's brilliance whilst Photoplay suggested that it had come ‘ as near to reproducing reality as anything you have ever witnessed ’ .
4 The two Highlanders grinned as if they understood every word , Carey smirked whilst Scawsby gave that neighing laugh which made the blood beat in my temples .
5 The discussion of this chapter so far might perhaps be summed up by noting that Lakatos aimed to give a rationalist account of science but failed , whilst Kuhn denied that he aimed to give a relativist account of science but gave one nevertheless .
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