Example sentences of "while [v-ing] he [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dr Neil was not in any way surprised at McAllister 's reaction to his lovemaking ; he expected such modesty from a well brought up young girl , and her arms around his neck , her timid responses , fluttering though they were , told him that she felt for him what he felt for her , and further inflamed his own passion , while warning him to go gently . |
| 2 | One held a knife to his throat while forcing him to drive to nearby Hackney . |
| 3 | While waiting he brought out a penknife and began whittling away a table-top . |
| 4 | While speaking he had been aware of the Doctor 's red , exasperated features grimacing in the first rank at the foot of the stairs ; he had seemed nervously excited , anxious , impatient that the auction should be over . |
| 5 | While dozing he had dreamed , and in the dream he had seen Buddie brandishing his long-bladed knife and passing like an avenging angel through crowds of jostling raucous birds in the turkey-pen . |
| 6 | Courtenay enjoyed making the film while admitting he needed the money to finance other things . |
| 7 | ‘ What on earth are you doing ? ’ she felt compelled to ask while watching him stride across the room . |