Example sentences of "while [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In another mood , while gazing down into the vapour one could imagine the turbulent creation of the Earth with the alpha tracks like mountain ranges constantly forming , disappearing and reforming . |
| 2 | And as the dignitaries stiffly walked towards their jeeps and their ride home we prepared again for battle : to film , photograph , and record sound , while keeping up with the uproarious final procession to the cliffs . |
| 3 | He put out a hand and smoothed the bear 's shaggy head , giving it embarrassed pats , while looking up at the bear-leader as if to say , Is that all right ? |
| 4 | On no account should it be regarded as something through which the traveller passes quickly while hurrying on to the next destination . |
| 5 | There 's a big dent in the nearside sill , but that was the result of Darren hitting something solid while pulling on to the grass verge of a Lake District lane to let another car through . |
| 6 | erm And we 've already lost planes in the erm war so far , and we have only a limited number there , while going back to the last world war |
| 7 | Krassowski 's pictures bring out with humour and affection his countrymen 's underlying strength , while facing up to the darker side of their nature ( 11 Apr. –6 May ) . |
| 8 | The manager has to be honest , competent and use common sense , while getting on with the artist . |
| 9 | It was a typical late afternoon scene , with the pool full of children playing ball , splashing and laughing , the older ones talking confidentially while holding on to the side , perhaps making assignations that they would have to negotiate with parents to keep . |
| 10 | They bubbled with enthusiasm , all talking at the same time while raving on about the beauty of the bush walk . |
| 11 | He scored 218 runs , won the Man of the Match award and caught Imran while standing in as the understudy wicketkeeper for Kiran More . |
| 12 | It was the feeling he got while watching out for the bookies when the police were in the area . |
| 13 | Then he hangs from one hand while feeling about with the other in his chalk-bag . |