Example sentences of "still [v-ing] [subord] he [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Great , great , ’ replied Ben , still laughing as he jumped down and rejoined his comrade in the jeep . |
| 2 | He was still praying when he got in the water . |
| 3 | She was still shivering when he finished , but the warmth gradually began to seep inwards to where her bones were chilled . |
| 4 | It was painful for the woman , and Juliet tried to comfort her , but the doctor was still frowning as he concluded the examination . |
| 5 | He was still grinning when he left the centre and as Rachel began clearing up the soiled dressings she strained her ears to hear what was being said in the office . |
| 6 | In fact , she was still lying where he had left her , in shock , bruised , wounded , and still trying to take it in when some minutes later , in the still of the night , she heard the outer door of the hotel suite close . |
| 7 | The male approaches the female in a gliding flight , still calling as he does so . |
| 8 | Jackson was still smarting when he returned to the station in the city centre . |
| 9 | He was still talking as he propelled her through the door and back along the corridor towards the exit , barely pausing for breath , and giving her no chance at all to interrupt . |
| 10 | In spite of the headset that he wore for the flight , his ears were still ringing when he climbed down from the helicopter . |
| 11 | He was still smiling when he left and asked if he was quitting , he replied : ‘ Of course I 'm not . ’ |