Example sentences of "while she [verb] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While she stared at the floor Rosen continued , ‘ I do hope we have time to talk alone before you go . ’ |
| 2 | The relief was great , and she sat massaging her toes for a minute while she looked at the collection of dirty underwear strewn over her genuine-colonial bedroom , and shuddered . |
| 3 | Mrs Files let her shoulders answer while she stacked at the sideboard . |
| 4 | Afraid that at any moment someone would shout ‘ Grab her ! ’ and drag her off to some unspecified yet ineluctable torment , she forced herself at least to look calm while she sat at the console on the dais . |
| 5 | It was after eight-thirty and in a few minutes the family would sit down to eat while she stood at the end of the table , still working . |
| 6 | Knowing she had to support herself , they paid her while she trained at the Manchester school . |