Example sentences of "while [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , I do not fish for medals , I fish for pleasure , and while my mates like to net my fish as I like to net theirs , I care very little about petty-minded , selfish ‘ rules ’ . |
| 2 | I had blank sections under my topic headings on paper in which I wrote very brief notes at the time and these were expanded more fully immediately after the interviews while my memory was still fresh . |
| 3 | Well looking at that I would n't I 'd like to leave it a wee while my options open because in the in the |
| 4 | ‘ Before the fight they were chanting my name for the first time and I could see the effect it had on Ruddock , his head was going down while my chest was swelling with pride . |
| 5 | I 'd like to spend a couple of winters in sports PR and marketing , while my name is still on people 's minds before I retire . |
| 6 | Ellen was adamantly opposed to the first two and a noisy supporter of the last two , while my position was more or less the opposite . |
| 7 | ‘ Could you just hold up the bidding while my boys settle with the opposition ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ After buying into the practice , it was very important to me to keep my outgoings as low as possible while my earnings built up . |
| 9 | The American Mary Vorse published her remarkable Autobiography of an Elderly Woman in 1911 , which reflects at length on the reversal of roles that left her ‘ contriving to get my own way , for all the world like a naughty , elderly child , while my daughter was worrying about my headstrong ways as if she was my mother instead of my being hers . ’ |
| 10 | while my daughter looks on , |
| 11 | He thinks it 's a riding-crop handle , while my detecting partner and I fancy it to be a parasol-holder . |
| 12 | I only had to hold the end of the string , while my friend went round the circle , so I thought I 'd have a rest , and so … |
| 13 | I opted for bright welcoming lights , while my friend said that she liked warm rooms and a good fire . |
| 14 | I wrapped some pieces of bread in a napkin , and put them into my bag while my parents were paying the bill . |
| 15 | I was visiting Lisabeth , you see , while my parents were out . ’ |
| 16 | My pensions from former employers , together with income from investments , brings me into the age allowance scale , while my wife receives a reduced state pension based on my contributions together with building society interest , which alone would not cover the allowances . |
| 17 | We washed the blood-stained floors , while my wife and other missionary workers helped in the wards and the laundry . |
| 18 | I stayed at home on Sunday while my wife and son went to church . |
| 19 | I was enjoying life in the army while my wife was enjoying the bombing . |
| 20 | ‘ Since the turn of the year — and not before ! — I 've been concentrating on my retirement , while my wife Irene continues part-time mid-wifery , ’ says Bob . |
| 21 | I spend most of my time working while my wife spends most of the time shopping but erm |
| 22 | ‘ I was kept in the vehicle while my friends were ordered to strip . |
| 23 | WHILE my heart goes out to the parents in the baby-swop drama , I have to agree with the midwife interviewed on TV who said that it was ‘ a disaster waiting to happen ’ . |
| 24 | But while my heart was aching for Estella , I had no idea that I would soon be hit by a disaster which would completely destroy my hopes and dreams . |
| 25 | While my skin was burning away in the foyer of the Floral Hall , I fell into conversation with some lads from North Wales . |
| 26 | It was half-past — two in the morning and I was sitting in the front passenger seat in dad 's Cortina while my sister Jean , who was driving , sent it hurtling down the road towards Carlisle . |
| 27 | My Dad come in , there 's me running out while my Dad 's by the door in case one of them jumped I 'm so scared of spiders I hate them ! |
| 28 | And while my ships does have useful guns of its own , in nose and tail , they were hardly a match for the hundred and twenty flamers ranged against me . |
| 29 | ‘ I deliberately cut myself off from racing as much as possible while my injuries healed , and ended up managing a village pub near Lambourn . ’ |
| 30 | George , wisely , did n't try to compete with guest Gary Moore and simply strummed his way through While my Guitar Gently Weeps as Moore 's Les Paul sobbed inconsolably — but by then it was all over bar the cheering . |