Example sentences of "while [art] [noun sg] was [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even while the arrow was in the wood |
| 2 | It is while the caretaker was in the science and humanities wing he turned on the light which caused the college to explode . |
| 3 | At the time , Rhine was sitting in the front of his car while the subject was in the rear seat . |
| 4 | When this system was used the clipping and storing of the fleeces were completed while the sun was off the yard . |
| 5 | Detectives warned women to be careful while the attacker was on the loose and said people going for a walk — especially women — should go with a friend or a neighbour , not alone . |
| 6 | Well he , he , they were on their way to Norwich but they stopped off at Ipswich for a lunch , you see , and er I had , I looked after them , so , so that it should n't interrupt the other girls behind the counter or , or the waiter who was looking after his regular customers in the dining room , you see , er and so I used to erm and once I had I remember there was six black doctors came in and er and I was glad because it was nice to move about and instead of sticking in the office typing and then going out all alone , you see , while the Manager was on the district , you see , I liked it and er anyway that was a long time ago . |
| 7 | The pilots on Oct. 4 withdrew their pay claim and agreed to accept the 6 per cent national guideline agreed by the government and the trade unions , but the airlines refused to respond while the matter was before the arbitration commission . |
| 8 | While the steamer was on the sandbank HE and I and one or two others went ashore and spent an hour in a village on the bank . |
| 9 | The carriage containing the Imperial heir preceded that of the Emperor and Empress , the latter dressed in pale blue and wearing all the Crown diamonds , while the Emperor was in the uniform of a general of division . |
| 10 | Dr. Rao was the consultant physician and geriatrician responsible for the deceased while the deceased was in the hospital . |
| 11 | The Sheikh arrived while the doctor was on the telephone to the hospital . |