Example sentences of "while i have been " in BNC.

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1 Mrs Coleridge has observed the workings of my face , while I have been writing ; and is intreating to know what is the matter — I dread to shew her your Letter — I dread it .
2 While murmurs of hope return to the streets of Cardiff , Australian prepare for their 16th international against Wales with coach Bob Dwyer admits : ‘ A win here would go down alongside the best of our achievements while I have been in charge . ’
3 Lesser rorqual , pilot whales , Risso 's dolphins , killer whales and porpoises are all likely to be met with in Shetland waters and most of my close encounters have been while I have been drifting with the motor stopped .
4 Anthony Cheetham offered me complete control of the whole sales operation at the Orion Publishing Group Ltd , encompassing home and export sales for both hardbacks and mass market paperbacks , and while I have been very happy at Random House in its many incarnations , I felt it was too good an offer to miss .
5 Plus I have had , I have been m mugged while I have been out .
6 The differences are deep and go far back into history , but while I have been a Minister dealing with the economy and the environment I have always had the greatest possible collaboration from all the parties in Northern Ireland , which have always worked cheek by jowl with one another and with me for the benefit of all the people of Northern Ireland .
7 That prison has been well governed by both governors while I have been Member of Parliament for Portsmouth , South .
8 While I have been busy compounding a kingdom here for my son , I have borrowed from the English as I thought fit .
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