Sentence examples for while cracking from inspiring English sources

On the occasions when she spent the night with us, she would carry out her tasks in the house with renewed enthusiasm, insisting on dusting the bookshelves again, cleaning the bathrooms one more time, all the while cracking jokes at which no one laughed.

He's very, very fond of his sister but he's also more drawn to Antony than he'd like to admit, the cold exterior every once in a while cracking to reveal the roiling emotions underneath.

We block out the afternoon, head off to the lab together, then huddle next to each other in our paper gowns -- all the while cracking jokes about those freezing machines that will soon be "embracing" us (even though embracing is a very kind word for what actually feels like a train wreck across your chest).

(Just try playing the pipes while cracking up).

The comedian dons pumps, a weave and makeup while cracking jokes in Sheng and English.

These measures aim to ease restrictions on Iraq's civilian imports while cracking down on military imports and oil smuggling.

The Egyptian government also tried and failed to control protests by offering concessions while cracking down violently against protesters.

"Did you escape from kindergarten?" a potential pickup says of one of them while cracking her gum.

Why not campaign for helmet laws and reflective devices on scooters while cracking down on truly dangerous behavior?

London and Washington propose lifting restrictions on civilian imports while cracking down on oil smuggled out to Iraqi neighbors.

Another idea is to be more tolerant of public spending that can be classified as "investment", while cracking down on structural deficits in current spending.