Example sentences of "while you be on " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ QUIT while you 're on top ’ seems to be the philosophy of Mr Jon Shirley , president of Microsoft , the leading supplier of software for personal computers . |
| 2 | While you 're on holiday your home can be particularly vulnerable — so do n't give the burglar an open invitation : |
| 3 | The beauty of these is ( a ) they require very little labour from the person indulging in them : you leave that kind of thing to the toiling masseuse or sinewy aromatherapist ( b ) they 're prettily packaged and attractive to use ( c ) they often involve other people who can supply your spiritual needs by becoming a confessor to you while you 're on the slab/under the thumb/ getting oiled . |
| 4 | For the man or woman in the fast lane , keeping in touch while you 're on the move is safer and simpler than ever before with the new British Telecom 's Azure cellphone . |
| 5 | Perhaps what I mean is you have a powerful feeling of love , and while you 're on drugs , you experience no hate or fear . ’ |
| 6 | Of course while you 're on the Continent , you do n't have to restrict yourself to alcohol and tobacco . |
| 7 | And erm the the the erm scheme is that the government pays the interest while you 're on the course |
| 8 | ‘ No , darling , not while you 're on medication , ’ Miranda said sadly . |
| 9 | I tell you what , while you 're on your feet , get me the cutlery drawer out and the metal polish . |
| 10 | Erm , as I said it was n't me that phoned originally , my guess is that there may be somebody else at the school who is trying to contact you , but while you 're on the line , let's just make a little let's just make a little date . |
| 11 | Wh while you 're on that madam chairman , I 've had two persons er contact me as regarding , you know playing field and er it 's a no go for dogs is n't it , and th and we therefore the people have mentioned they had to go down the side of the playing field onto the onto the old , and er have we an obligation to er to pave not pave it but er make it , it 's a very steep bank , a very steep old ladies dare n't go down , and they know they 're breaking the law by taking the dog in the in the er recreation ground , and I just wondered whether we had an obligation to er . |
| 12 | While you 're on weavers , there was a weaver over at that little cottage on the other side Oh well I I ca n't explain . |
| 13 | Well you do n't need the train while you 're on the toilet , do you ? |
| 14 | She 's trying to if while you 're on your feet there 's two albums over there . |
| 15 | Go in , and while you 're on the phone . |
| 16 | An and the other thing is of course , when I first started going on it you ca n't read while you 're on it |
| 17 | While you are on the roof there is so much to look at that it is easy to miss some important feature . |
| 18 | What is absolutely vital is that while you are on one particular diet , you follow the rules that apply to that diet , and those rules only . |
| 19 | , Hot air is not filtered before being drawn into the engine and while you are on the ground probably contains dust particles which can easily cause accelerated engine ) . |
| 20 | If your dog is desperate to relieve itself while you are on a train journey , for example , and starts to whine , then it is difficult to deal with this situation . |
| 21 | One of the reasons for arranging it is to give you the chance to be responsible for your own learning while you are on the placement . |
| 22 | Do remember to read the labels carefully , though , while you are on a restricted diet . |
| 23 | On a lighter note , imagine passing by these posters while you are on the back of a number 42 bus ? |
| 24 | b ) Spontaneous — that is , new words heard when you visit neighbours or they visit you ; an insight into grammar gained while you are on a fishing trip with friends , and so on . |
| 25 | You will be paid while you are on sick leave but obviously there are limits to this . |
| 26 | You know the sunbed you had was it a fast tanner while you was on holiday ? |
| 27 | ‘ My agent ’ , Evans continued smoothly , ‘ phoned while you were on your way over here . |
| 28 | ‘ And did you come into contact with any illegal substances while you were on holiday here , sir ? ’ |
| 29 | Collected while you were on holiday … ’ |
| 30 | What were you keeping watch for while you were on board ? |