Example sentences of "while [pers pn] [verb] [be] talking " in BNC.
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| 1 | While they had been talking , the Administrator had slipped quietly from the room . |
| 2 | While they had been talking , there had been a couple of moments when he had n't looked in the least civilised ! |
| 3 | We have been talking apples — the rights and concerns of women — while they have been talking oranges — the rights and concerns of fetuses . |
| 4 | While he had been talking an Arabic serving-woman had silently entered the room . |
| 5 | While he had been talking like an estate agent , getting his full value out of the situation , the full embarrassment of it had been dawning on Jenna . |
| 6 | While he had been talking the urgency of his hands on her body had increased , his thumbs moving up to softly circle the tips of her breasts , his eyes never leaving her face , as if he was carefully gauging her reaction . |