Example sentences of "while [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have seen already that the small heads of some dinosaurs with elongated torsos were no doubt a built-in safety factor against crippling head injuries , while naturally restricting at the same time the development of intelligence . |
| 2 | B 's possible responses listed above , while overtly responding to the question " you know what I mean ? " are actually heard by parties to the conversation as supporting A's proposition , " I ca n't make head nor tail of this " . |
| 3 | It penetrates the carcase of its prey at one end , usually the head end , and it may actually leave the skin intact while progressively eating through the insides of the animal . |
| 4 | Joyce became a part-time tutor at a creamer 's , while still participating in the social life of his peers . |
| 5 | The main criticism levelled here was that users found it difficult to come off while still living in an environment ‘ full of junkies ’ . |
| 6 | While still dealing with a steady flow of new applications , the committee has now become more concerned with its main tasks of monitoring compliance with the regulations , and considering whether firms and partners satisfy the requirement of being ‘ fit and proper ’ . |
| 7 | It was alright at Euston Station on the way up because we had plenty of time for loading — but — on the return journey we could see the train approaching while still careering through the country lanes on our coach . |
| 8 | As the title of this paper shows , I am sure that we can not hope to do this rethinking while still clinging to the currently orthodox view that there are no natural , genetically determined sex differences . |
| 9 | While still leafing through the statements he turned to Sara : ‘ We have a witness who claims to have seen you in Alexandra Road after eleven on Saturday night , and you may know that a woman was seen going in by the back door of this house at half-past . ’ |
| 10 | His kisses had gentled out when suddenly , while still staying on the mattress with her , he moved away from her . |
| 11 | While still working on the second volume of the Society 's guidebook , at a meeting of the Zoological Society on 16 June 1830 , he applied to undertake a series of drawings of the parrot collection . |
| 12 | As implied by his reference to wearing Messel 's costumes , John had begun by May , while still working at the Sadler 's Wells School , to appear in the corps de ballet at Covent Garden , although only in The Sleeping Beauty which needed a large cast . |
| 13 | However , while still working in the darkroom , he gained second spot in the 1979 Northern Sports Photographer of the Year competition . |
| 14 | By developing these devices in the light of modern technology , Brooke-Rose is able to circumvent the conventions of realism while still remaining within the bounds of what is accepted as novelistic . |
| 15 | The Parliamentary Labour Party , despite its greatly reduced numbers , was not prepared to return to the previous Standing Orders which had allowed the ILP to put forward a distinct policy in Parliament while still remaining within the Labour Group . |
| 16 | With the law book in front of you , you look to see how your client can declare taxable income in the most efficient way while always keeping within the law . ’ |
| 17 | The honours system symbolises social superiority while also acting as a social discipline on upper-class members who wish to retain or enhance their standing ( as with public employees seeking lesser honours ) . |
| 18 | Waterproofing manufacturer RIW has launched a high density polyethylene corrugated board designed to drain ground water away from foundations and underground structures , while also acting as a protection board . |
| 19 | When these investigations were concluded , the task forces briefed cabinet members on their responsibilities , suggested where funding cuts might be made and which bureaus might be closed while also advising on the hiring , firing and movement of personnel . |
| 20 | ‘ The golden century ’ aims to provide an overview of Flemish baroque painting while also focusing on the importance of Antwerp as a major centre for trade and artistic patronage in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries , when it was still part of the Hapsburg Empire . |
| 21 | A further bout of pneumonia during 1897 , followed by depression , forced him to return home to rejoin Y Faner as a sub-editor , while also contributing to the recently founded North Wales Times . |
| 22 | What counts in cases such as this is ensuring continued pressure and publicity at national level , while also working with a local group , which can keep up pressure on the spot by stirring up the interest of local authorities and the regional branch of the National Trust . |
| 23 | For many women , bringing up children while also working outside the home represents the ultimate fulfilling lifestyle — as well as contributing towards ( or solely providing ) financial security for the family . |
| 24 | X interrupted while simultaneously listening to the Air/Ground transmissions . |
| 25 | The hole may twist and turn and the ferret will do no more than tie itself to the root while simply passing along the burrow . |
| 26 | Ted Stanley used up two pints of bronze maggots while loose feeding at the opposite end of the car park bank and finished with a heavy mixed net of fish . |
| 27 | Britannia said he had asked for permission to see the flight deck and apparently made the threat while casually chatting to the captain . |
| 28 | While ultimately hoping for a unified effort which reaches the smaller operator , he welcomes the global approach of the WTTERC — the sheer volume of the business produces , he says , enormous opportunity for environmental gain . |
| 29 | During that time the pleasures of furtiveness were open to all concerned , and to these was added the satisfaction of hard physical work and the stimulus of a mild sense of danger while actually working under the earth . |