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Example sentences for "while engaged"

  • That end which is theirs that are brave and unretreating while engaged in battle, or theirs that have fallen in battle, having slain their foes, let that end be thine.

  • While engaged in slaying his foes by means of superior weapons, the valiant son of Subhadra, endued with mighty energy, seemed, O Bharata, to be present everywhere.

  • And the car of Vibhatsu in that battle shone fiercely like the car of Rudra himself, while engaged at the end of the Yuga in destroying all creatures.

  • The puissant Grandsire, while engaged in creating the world, had for a time rested under thee.

  • While engaged in discourse, a king, possessed of eyes like lotus petals and accompanied by his forces and the ladies of his household, came to that spot on a car drawn by fleet steeds.

  • That lion, however who, while engaged in discharging the duties of a lion, has a pack of dogs only for his associates, never succeeds in consequence of such companionship, in accomplishing those duties.

  • While engaged in this, Critolaus heard that Metellus (who wished to anticipate his successor Mummius) was on the march from Macedonia.

  • It would need one strong enough to support the body of a man--and that, too, while engaged in the violent exertion of climbing.

  • While engaged in "prospecting" among the deodar trees, a pine of another species came under the observation of our adventurers.

  • While engaged in conversation with his sweetheart and her parents, we observed him take rather ostentatiously from his side a long heavy-looking silk purse, the contents of which he emptied into the lap of his mistress.

  • While engaged in this chase we frequently became intermixed, when much laughter was indulged in by both parties at the different accidents that occurred in our pursuit.

  • While engaged I lost a friend to whom I was much attached, a sergeant named Kelly.

  • While engaged in this work his ardour carried him away, and he was nearly captured by the enemy.

  • Formerly, the Rishi Agastya, while engaged in the performance of a grand sacrifice, chased the deer, and devoted every deer in the forest unto the gods in general.

  • While engaged in this vocation, Satyavati was seen one day by the great Rishi Parasara, in course of his wanderings.

  • Pierced by Pandu, while engaged in the act of intercourse, he fell down to the ground, uttering cries that were of a man and began to weep bitterly.

  • The treasure, it is generally believed to this day by the older residents, was found by a Mr. Isett, while engaged in digging a mill-race.

  • While engaged in this occupation, she was suddenly confronted by five Indians.

  • While engaged in appeasing their appetite, Samuel Moore and a companion,--probably Jacob Roller, Sr.

  • It would be considered a complete desecration for a warrior, while engaged in war, to entangle himself by another, or more tender sentiment.

  • During a hundred and forty years no statesman, while engaged in constitutional opposition to a government, has had the axe before his eyes.

  • He resolved to go to the House in person with an armed force, and there to seize the leaders of the Opposition, while engaged in the discharge of their parliamentary duties.

  • It must be added that, while engaged in this most arduous task, he was constantly trammelled by orders from home, and frequently borne down by a majority in Council.

  • While engaged upon it, he also contributed to the denominational papers, and gathered materials for the history of Cambridge, which was published in 1877.

  • I pointed her to Christ, and, while engaged in prayer, the power of faith was sweetly given.

  • While engaged in prayer, my soul was blessed in such a manner, that for some time I could say nothing but Glory, Glory.

  • Many sweet moments have I enjoyed, while engaged in domestic affairs.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "while engaged" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    boil together; during the first half; good terms; one after the other; people came; remain where they were; she walked; single volume; while after; while another; while even; while every; while his; while longer; while lying; while many; while others; while since; while some; while still; while that; while the; while they; while thou; while when; who died