English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "While" in Example Sentences
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1093284	Tom likes to read English subtitles while watching movies in English.	CK
272097	We can do nothing but wait for a while until the seats are available.	CK
2807341	The restaurant was fairly empty, so I could read in peace while I ate.	patgfisher
3071350	Why don't you think about it for a while before you make up your mind?	sharptoothed
247230	You are welcome to the use of our house while we are away on vacation.	CK
874050	I don't like coffee too much, but I tend to have a cup once in a while.	papabear
3006190	The teenager smashed the car into a tree while fleeing from the police.	patgfisher
2955655	Tom and I run into each other at the supermarket every once in a while.	CK
244847	While I was reading in bed last night, I fell asleep with the light on.	blay_paul
66444	While she was running after the naughty boy, one of her shoes came off.	CM
68170	While they were away on holiday, their neighbours looked after the dog.	CM
32084	You can't just lounge around like that while everybody else is so busy.	CK
894779	Don't just read books. Go outside once in a while and get some exercise.	CK
2955532	Tom always listens to the news on the radio while he's eating breakfast.	CK
2537057	Tom asked if you'd be willing to take care of his dog while he was away.	CK
319093	Father kept in touch with us by mail and telephone while he was overseas.	CM
243392	I don't have to study tonight. I think I'll watch television for a while.	CK
1830553	If he hadn't been eating while driving, he wouldn't have had an accident.	CK
1316524	He tried to behave as bravely as possible while he was being held hostage.	CK
32600	I don't know my address yet, I'm going to stay with my friend for a while.	CK
319476	I took the liberty of using the dictionary while you were out of the room.	CM
847235	Many great thinkers who were unknown while alive became famous after death.	Source_Benedict_1921
2668353	Put it in first and slowly let off the clutch while giving it a little gas.	MethodGT
1093255	Tom looked out the window at the snow while he was sitting in the hot bath.	CK
505518	I had my purse and commuter ticket stolen while I was sleeping in the train.	blay_paul
247605	Our teacher hates his students to ask questions while he is giving a lecture.	CM
52632	John studied hard at school, while at home he helped his mother with her work.	CM
2537039	Tom stayed in the car while Mary ran into the supermarket for a loaf of bread.	CK
38069	By the way, did you have any spare time to go sightseeing while you were there?	CM
288792	He would often talk about the people he had lived among while he was in Africa.	CK
272154	In the past, the boys were taught to fend for themselves while still very young.	CK
268883	While you are asleep, the bodily functions slow down and body temperature falls.	CM
3226785	I promised to go over to Tom's twice a day to water his starts while he was away.	CK
284030	The gun went off while he was cleaning it, and the bullet almost struck his wife.	CK
1093283	Tom likes to sit on the dock playing his tin whistle while looking at the sunset.	CK
2921575	Would you mind looking the other way for just a minute while I change my clothes?	CK
2537036	You've been studying this problem for a while. What do you think the solution is?	CK
667961	A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.	CK
3280092	Is there any place in particular that you'd recommend I visit while I'm in Boston?	CK
426177	Last night Mizuki, very drunk, fell into the water while walking along the lakeside.	blay_paul
239703	Needless to say, because of the accident, he will stay away from school for a while.	CM
268156	The area was cordoned off while fire fighters tried to keep the blaze under control.	CM
67635	While some private and church schools in America have uniforms, they are not common.	CM
30937	I am wondering if you would like to go and see Kabuki with me while staying in Japan.	CM
3097245	I promised to go over to Tom's two times a day to water his starts while he was away.	CK
327374	Some residents took a wait-and-see attitude while others prepared for heavy flooding.	CM
1955514	I think we're going to need to put this project on the back burner for a little while.	_undertoad
805334	Bill was sent to live with his grandparents while his mother studied to become a nurse.	Source_VOA
2783518	My dog Wolfgang always sleeps beside me on the bench while I'm working at the computer.	Dejo
325968	Our next-door neighbor asked us to look after his plants while he was away on vacation.	CK