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Whilst is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Whilst in a sentence

Whilst meaning

Often preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile.

Using Whilst

  • The main meaning on this page is: Often preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile.
  • In the example corpus, whilst often appears in combinations such as: whilst the, whilst he, and whilst.

Context around Whilst

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 14 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

driving 2× wheel 1× taken 1× system 1× necessities 1× pursuits 1× use 1× possible 1× fine 1× stern 1×

Often after:

driving 2× unfit 2× smoking 1× prodger 1× infected 1× unwell 1× awaiting 1× staying 1× conservative 1× alongside 1×

Sentence patterns with Whilst

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

act of whilst driving itself 1× and away whilst purling 1× as possible whilst staying with 1× been achieved whilst building a 1× contact with whilst infected and 1× drink driving whilst unfit through 1× gun fire whilst on another 1× his hotel whilst he was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 17 year 1× a 34 year 1× a change in 1× a convicted murderer 1× a magisterial inquiry 1× after his mission 1×

Common sentence endings:

an attacking threat 1× are not reliable 1× are still ongoing 1× at all times 1× away whilst purling 1× by careless driving 1×

Words around Whilst

Just before it in the word index:

whiling 2 whiley 7 whilewas 2 whiles 23 whiled 5 while 115.276

Just after it in the word index:

whim 146 whimper 33 whimpered 4 whimpering 9 whimpers 4 whims 131

Similar in corpus frequency:

automatically 2.261 refugees 2.261 displayed 2.260 scenario 2.260 somehow 2.260 tracking 2.260

Corpus analysis for Whilst

  • In this selection, "whilst" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, driving, wheel, taken, driving, unfit and smoking stand out and add context to how "whilst" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include act of whilst driving itself, and away whilst purling, driving whilst and whilst driving. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "whilst" sits close to words such as automatically, refugees and displayed, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with whilst

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A Magisterial Inquiry was appointed into the case, whilst Police investigations are still ongoing. (14 words)

All of this has been achieved, whilst building a strong financial position and creating attractive returns for shareholders. (18 words)

A change in formation was discussed at half time to shore up the defence whilst still maintaining an attacking threat. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Whilst a challenge to achieve the similar turnouts with the under 35’s, certainly got to make a pitch that their futures are at stake and whilst Conservative Brexit would be disastrous Labour are not reliable. (36 words)

Some people are so committed to finding the one that they’re delaying paying bills or cutting back on necessities, whilst 18% have given up their romantic pursuits whilst they deal with their financial pressures. (35 words)

Although it now adjoins Uddingston and offers easy access to Glasgow city centre, Bothwell has managed to retain its unique village identity whilst also benefitting from nearby links to the M74 at the Raith interchange. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

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.

Some people are so committed to finding the one that they’re delaying paying bills or cutting back on necessities, whilst 18% have given up their romantic pursuits whilst they deal with their financial pressures.

A 34-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink, driving whilst unfit through drugs and causing serious injury by careless driving.

To avoid spreading the virus further thoroughly disinfect any surfaces you come into contact with whilst infected and sterilise any utensils, plates or cups that you use whilst unwell.

Whilst awaiting the ambulance to arrive Bon Accord Care followed all protocols, keeping Mr Watson as comfortable as possible whilst staying with him at all times.

Criminals are opportunistic so whilst you may think that its fine whilst you pop out for half an hour, you never know.

Whilst a challenge to achieve the similar turnouts with the under 35’s, certainly got to make a pitch that their futures are at stake and whilst Conservative Brexit would be disastrous Labour are not reliable.

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Commissioned ships and submarines wear the White Ensign at the stern whilst alongside during daylight hours and at the main-mast whilst under way.

On one occasion a car in which he was travelling came under machine-gun fire, whilst on another a bomb hit his hotel whilst he was observing an air raid from outside.

Seeding is used whilst making the draw for this stage, whilst teams from the same country may not be drawn into groups together.

Turn the left (non-working) hook to face away at all times; turn the right (working) hook toward you up whilst knitting (plain stitch) and away whilst purling.

A 17-year-old boy arrested in connection with he incident has been released on police bail whilst officers continue with lines of enquiry.

A change in formation was discussed at half time to shore up the defence whilst still maintaining an attacking threat.

A convicted murderer who stalked a woman after being released from jail claimed to have an ironic phobia whilst in prison and also complained about the number of female jury members in his trial.

After his mission is exposed, he must fight his way out, alongside his Afghan translator, to an extraction point in, all whilst avoiding elite enemy forces and foreign spies tasked with hunting them down.

Agness Dzumani, hails from Mawuyana Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Makwangwala, Ntcheu, whilst Ivy Chinguwo comes from William Village, T/A Bvumbwe in Thyolo District.

All of this has been achieved, whilst building a strong financial position and creating attractive returns for shareholders.

Although it now adjoins Uddingston and offers easy access to Glasgow city centre, Bothwell has managed to retain its unique village identity whilst also benefitting from nearby links to the M74 at the Raith interchange.

A Magisterial Inquiry was appointed into the case, whilst Police investigations are still ongoing.

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Common combinations with whilst

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "whilst" in a sentence?
An example: "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." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "whilst" from authentic English texts.
What does "whilst" mean?
Whilst means: Often preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile.
How many example sentences with "whilst" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "whilst", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.