Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] [noun pl] still [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could not shake off the effect of the dream despite Comfort 's kindness , and her muscles still trembled . |
| 2 | Her hair still looked black , by candle-light at least , and her teeth still seemed perfect . |
| 3 | If the choice of site was intended to reinforce fraternal solidarity , it failed : Lothar 's palace at Thionville was too close for comfort , and his brothers still mistrusted him so much that they demanded hostages from him to guarantee the security of their own negotiators . |
| 4 | Er on Friday Mike was talking to Rob Rob was at dad 's so Mike was standing talking to them , but my ears still flapped . |
| 5 | Her breathing had returned to normal and the terror that had seized her when fitzAlan had turned those savage ice-blue eyes on her had receded somewhat , but her limbs still felt shaky and she found it difficult to properly comprehend what Ralf had said . |
| 6 | The Duchess had sworn in a very mild tone , but her words still made Lord John bridle . |
| 7 | The worst of it passed , but his teeth still chattered feebly . |
| 8 | He had n't thought so , but his insides still ached briefly . |
| 9 | It was many years since Selwyn 's wife had persuaded him that it was not good manners to pick his teeth in company , but his lips still made the motions of mouthing a toothpick . |
| 10 | Fen moved restlessly , but his hands still held the cloth in place . |
| 11 | But his eyes still held the old mockery and the remembered cynicism . |