Below you will find example sentences with "whilst driving". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Whilst Driving in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 8
  • Discovered as a combination around: whilst
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 4
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26 words

Words in this phrase

whilst driving

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • whilst can mean: Often preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile. Frequent word
  • driving can mean: present participle and gerund of drive Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 2 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

act of whilst driving itself is 1× became stuck whilst driving along the 1× his system whilst driving 1× in lincolnshire whilst driving lincoln s 1× mobile phone whilst driving 1× numerous times whilst driving and eating 1× park ruwa whilst driving a toyota 1× their phones whilst driving 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a norwich sinkhole 1× although the act 1× analysis of samples 1× during last week 1× police are warning 1× smith has been 1×

Common sentence endings:

8576 around 8am 1× a traffic incident 1× along the road 1× and beverage offering 1× on their licence 1× phone whilst driving 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

reported 2× lincoln 2× spaghetti 2× although 1× act 1× itself 1× illegal 1× motorists 1× distracted 1× behind 1× wheel 1× smoking 1×

Related phrases

dangerous driving drink driving driving causing careless driving caught driving driving whilst

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around whilst:

driving whilst 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

whey protein whenever possible whenever needed whatever happens wet weather wet season

Just after it in the phrase index:

whipped cream white americans white bread white chocolate white haven white house

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

dangerous driving drink driving careless driving caught driving

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "whilst driving" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as act of whilst driving itself is, became stuck whilst driving along the, reported, lincoln and spaghetti stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with dangerous driving, drink driving, driving causing and driving whilst, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with whilst driving

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Police are warning people to stay off their phones whilst driving. (11 words)

A Norwich sinkhole has been reported after a car became stuck whilst driving along the road. (16 words)

During last week’s policing patrols, 35 drivers were reported for using a mobile phone whilst driving. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

He said: “My vision for the DoubleTree by Hilton Lincoln is to become the best hotel in Lincolnshire, whilst driving Lincoln’s visitor economy promoting the city’s rich history, culture, diverse retail and food and beverage offering. (38 words)

Smith has been arrested numerous times whilst driving and eating a large tub of spaghetti, and in February was banned for 6 months for throwing a load of spaghetti over a California state trooper during a traffic incident. (38 words)

The detectives acted on the information and made a follow up on Mupamhura who arrived at his residence along Chinhoyi Street, Zimre Park, Ruwa, whilst driving a Toyota Wish registration number, AFA 8576 around 8am. (35 words)

Example sentences (8)

Although the act of whilst driving itself is not illegal, motorists who are distracted behind the wheel whilst smoking could be fined £100 for careless driving with three points on their licence.

Analysis of samples taken whilst Prodger was in custody identified he had a combination of drugs in his system whilst driving.

During last week’s policing patrols, 35 drivers were reported for using a mobile phone whilst driving.

He said: “My vision for the DoubleTree by Hilton Lincoln is to become the best hotel in Lincolnshire, whilst driving Lincoln’s visitor economy promoting the city’s rich history, culture, diverse retail and food and beverage offering.

The detectives acted on the information and made a follow up on Mupamhura who arrived at his residence along Chinhoyi Street, Zimre Park, Ruwa, whilst driving a Toyota Wish registration number, AFA 8576 around 8am.

Police are warning people to stay off their phones whilst driving.

Smith has been arrested numerous times whilst driving and eating a large tub of spaghetti, and in February was banned for 6 months for throwing a load of spaghetti over a California state trooper during a traffic incident.

A Norwich sinkhole has been reported after a car became stuck whilst driving along the road.