Example sentences of "[conj] while we [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or while we were separated , before we began digging ? |
| 2 | I do n't think we have to discuss that while we 're eating . |
| 3 | The point I would like to make is that while we 're thinking of international relations , that we do bear in mind that United Kingdom is still a United Kingdom . |
| 4 | ‘ And while we are gone ? ’ my master asked . |
| 5 | One must expect this and while we are trying to understand fully the development of dune shapes and dune systems , it is necessary that researchers should classify dunes on a descriptive basis . |
| 6 | ‘ We have a three year refurbishing plan for our homes and while we are undertaking that project we will need to accommodate the residents . |
| 7 | I 'm sorry I 've actually asked that question and while we 're discussing it , unfortunately we can not do so , as soon as I actually get a figure and I 'm quite prepared to release it to you . |
| 8 | " We 'll join them together , " said Hazel , " and while we 're doing that I 'd like to talk about what he said . |
| 9 | And while we 're giving the president advice , there is one other area where he might discriminate in his contacts with the stars . |
| 10 | ‘ And while we 're talking of friends , ’ said his Mum , sitting down beside him with her tea . |
| 11 | And while we 're talking about the man 's divine right to know , little babies are born knowing all they need to know about love : they 're unselfconscious , they can communicate , and their first experience — sucking — is a sensual one ! |
| 12 | erm and while we 're talking about er , er |
| 13 | And while we 're waiting for them , Bill Saltman 's gone off to direct the establishment of white slavery in South America . |
| 14 | And while we 're waiting ? |
| 15 | And then I was dozing a bit and while we were watching like Arachnophobia we were we were still in bed but about four hours sleep just about . |
| 16 | I did the er there was a an ambulance came down the road in front of a bus you see , and a chap which was on the cor , side the road and he he went like this so I stopped and the ambulance came round and turned into this building site and I and while we were sitting there bang ! |
| 17 | And while we were talking about Crippen , it would probably be unwise to choose as a role model someone who had been topped for the offence . |
| 18 | And while we were talking about Brighton ( away back up there in the message ) , god is nt Brightons kit crap ? |
| 19 | We were all having a furious argument about who should be there to land this enormous tip and while we were doing that , his Royal Highness sort of sneaked out and did n't give anything to any of us . |
| 20 | But while we 're talking here we 'll be letting Felicity |
| 21 | But while we 're walking in the road |
| 22 | Okay , now , one of the things , I was gon na say this later but I 'm gon na say this now because it fits in here quite nicely , although as you 'll see I 'll revert to this later , but while we 're doing sex theory I 'll mention it . |
| 23 | … But while we were discussing and elaborating these problems from every conceivable angle , developments in Europe passed us by . ’ |
| 24 | But while we were talking the weather had changed . |
| 25 | He 's he 's not come yet so erm Perhaps while while we 're waiting for the others I 'll just say a few words about the building , because erm from out here you can see er quite clearly that the central portion of the building is the oldest erm from if you look at the state of the stonework . |