Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] while [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While there are striking similarities between the two documents regarding the need to promote change while smoothing the process of adaptation , the 1979 report goes beyond its predecessor when it argues for trade union involvement in the decision making over technological change at an early stage through collective bargaining . |
| 2 | Emma Osterfield from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire had been drawing sketches while drinking from a bottle . |
| 3 | You have to perform operations while listening to gunshots and rescue the wounded , collecting their weapons while carrying a rifle and a medicine chest . |
| 4 | She met Andy while working on a production of Carmen at Sky Television , and at their wedding , her two outfits stole the show . |
| 5 | Iago 's practice of inversion , by which he destroys Cassio while making him and others believe him to be Cassio 's friend , and by which he turns Desdemona 's purity into a black , viscous liquid that will catch his victims like birds in quicklime , has been fully established by Shakespeare and shown to be successful . |
| 6 | To load the BBC program , press BREAK while holding down SHIFT . |
| 7 | Give tactful assistance to any person who needs help while eating . |
| 8 | Parents lived with their working , married children and provided child-care while receiving support in their old age . |
| 9 | It liberalized democracy while democratizing liberalism . |
| 10 | It is perfectly possible to catch rabbits while ferreting with snow lying on the ground , but I do think that snow makes long-netting impossible as the net becomes clogged , wet and inoperable . |
| 11 | Then I start dribbling slightly and dusting furniture while singing ‘ I Feel Pretty ’ . |
| 12 | The GHI team has devised and tested recipes that will excite your tastebuds and not the scales , making sure you can still enjoy food while losing weight . |
| 13 | He scored 218 runs , won the Man of the Match award and caught Imran while standing in as the understudy wicketkeeper for Kiran More . |
| 14 | She was hit and caught fire while going in to attack at low level and her pilot Don MacIntyre brought her down on the frozen surface of nearby Lake Hocklingen . |
| 15 | The lizards seem to use their fringes to absorb heat while basking in the sun . |
| 16 | Rose became a widow two years ago and by chance met Reg while shopping . |
| 17 | The court may deny an action to a plaintiff who suffered damage while participating in a criminal activity . |
| 18 | The girl noticed Wightman while waiting with her boyfriend for the last train . |
| 19 | Correcting backlight while carrying out a tilt is rather tricky . |
| 20 | ‘ THE next person who says I look like a Blues Brother , gets it , ’ says Suggs while brandishing a brolly at the Madness reunion gig on Saturday . |
| 21 | This is a classic case of saving pounds while losing millions . |
| 22 | Minnelli had seen Jack while studying the film Psych-Out for some lighting effects at about the time he was in the pre-production stage . |
| 23 | With regard to intrauterine devices we suggest that in some women developing endometriosis while using them the disease goes unrecognised and they are treated by removal of the device . |
| 24 | The Russian President had been scheduled to visit Seoul while returning from Japan , and was reported to have informed the South Korean government of the postponement of his trip prior to informing Miyazawa . |
| 25 | The social class composition of lawyers compared with particular client groups appears to make it easy for some to consult lawyers while presenting barriers to other sections of the community . |
| 26 | CF attacks the lungs by filling them with mucous causing infection while preventing the body from digesting food . |
| 27 | Will my hon. and learned Friend take the opportunity to pay tribute to the United Nations inspectors in Iraq who suffered harassment while carrying out a vital duty on behalf of us all ? |
| 28 | Yesterday , as he ate jelly while watching a replay , he said : ‘ I 'm sore , but I 've no plans to retire . |
| 29 | Sean met Robert while filming Love And Orchids in 1985 . |
| 30 | Every person has a responsibility for maintaining safety while travelling . |