Example sentences of "and [noun] at the same time " in BNC.

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1 They were waiting for them inside the restaurant , which turned out to be a smallish place that somehow managed to achieve an atmosphere of casualness and intimacy at the same time .
2 Similarly , unemployed people who can show they have used their time constructively , in study or voluntary work for example , will be able to match themselves to jobs demanding the qualities this demonstrates — initiative , hard work , flexibility , reliability , etc. — and possibly pick up some useful skills and experience at the same time .
3 Atari makes it more difficult by writing into the operating system ( the instructions that govern how the computer handles data ) an instruction that does not allow the computer to talk to disc drive and cartridge at the same time .
4 Drawbacks : Expensive but , in terms of what it can do , this microwave is good enough to replace a conventional oven ( although remember cooking space is limited in that you could n't , say , do the roast and vegetables at the same time ) .
5 I thought we got him and Forrester at the same time — they 'd gone to Auxerre straight from the FA School of Excellence or something .
6 That is why Bruno was prepared to be duke of Lorraine and archbishop at the same time .
7 That of course puts a heavy burden on all of us , constrained as we are by having to work in underfunded , hard-pressed organisations pitted against monstrously powerful vested interests , and struggling often against ignorance and indifference at the same time .
8 Her diets ranged from the high protein steak and salad to the Hay diet , which cuts out eating starch and protein at the same time .
9 You do n't lose the use of your PC 's printer port because it 's duplicated on the back of the tape unit , though obviously you ca n't use both printer and tape at the same time .
10 I was having Rob and Jen at the same time , and I used to get very wrapped up in myself when I was pregnant , you know — just not interested in things like sisters-in-law .
11 how can a thigh bone erm be strong and light at the same time ? , not in the bloody
12 how can the thigh bone yeah be strong and light at the same time cos it 's hollow
13 In geomorphology assessments of human impact have really been focused upon four themes if one includes consideration of hydrology and hydrogeomorphology at the same time .
14 They are looking at structure and functions at the same time .
15 That makes them victim and hero at the same time , which makes them irresistible — they command both protection and admiration .
16 Not many people can cook a three-course meal and lecture at the same time , but Dr Peter Barham can and he does it brilliantly .
17 However , Cannes club captain Luis Fernandez , who claimed to be speaking with the authority of the club 's board , said : ‘ We find it unacceptable that the disciplinary committee refused to accept our evidence and that Louis Niccolin should be judge and plaintiff at the same time .
18 Example 135 shows a very simple but effective way of creating movement and harmony at the same time .
19 Hers is a vulnerable yet crucial role as negotiator between difference : typically she is one who refuses to outcast herself from the black community and family , because aware of its value and importance , yet by virtue of that same tact subjected within them to sexual discrimination : ‘ we straddle the fence that says we can not be uplifters of the race and lesbians at the same time ’ ( ‘ Talking about It ’ , 54 ) .
20 Twenty-two women , eight washbasins , two toilets , it 's just impossible ; twenty minutes to do all that and bunk your bed as well , and if you 're sleeping in a bunk in a crowded room you 're falling over each other trying to fold your sheets and blankets at the same time .
21 That would have the advantage of getting rid of both car and wife at the same time .
22 He made sex safe and savoury at the same time .
23 The focal point is vocalist Lucia , who succeeds with some finesse in playing keyboards , singing , jumping , clapping and attempting several triple somersaults with twist and pike at the same time .
24 This was the era of competitive capitalism and the laisser-faire state which simply sought to guarantee freedom of contract and trade at the same time as it dismantled the restrictive apparatus of the feudal economy and secured public order at home and defence from abroad .
25 Most of this has to do with Veronica Lake 's deep , husky voice : a smoky spirit whose name and form collectively conjured up a feminine aura of water , vapour , air , smoke and flesh at the same time ; a floating dreamboat that any boy of six would be proud to be married to .
26 single instrument which sounded like fiddle and flute at the same time .
27 Good controls allow you to get the best of both comfort and economy at the same time .
28 Perhaps because it is a fine example of the Flaubertian grotesque : it can not help being serious and comic at the same time .
29 Choose the type of heater which is best for the type of cylinder ( or buy heater and cylinder at the same time )
30 Answer the telephone promptly and make a habit of picking up a pencil and notepad at the same time — being kept waiting will make the caller impatient .
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