Example sentences of "was still [adv] [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In late Cambrian and early Ordovician times something was still clearly happening along the Atlantic line . |
| 2 | The German 20th Corps was still slowly withdrawing in face of the Russian centre on 26 August , when , to prevent further retreat , Ludendorff ordered Francois 's 1st Corps to smash the Russian left wing . |
| 3 | Occasionally , we heard rocket fire and guessed , from the heavy propaganda on both the Christian television stations , that it was between Geagea 's Lebanese Forces militia and the army of General Aoun , who was still apparently claiming to be the true President of Lebanon . |
| 4 | An hour later she was still happily chatting to the woman , finding out about the terrible Harry who had ‘ torn the heart ’ right out of her daughter and gone off with a woman from Cork , which naturally led on to the dreadful and often incomprehensible ways of men and the stupid way women always put up with it . |
| 5 | Her body was already responding , although her mind was still stubbornly clinging to the last few threads of resistance . |
| 6 | But she was still only playing with her food like a bored baby . |
| 7 | She was still quietly fuming about Felipe 's remarks as dinner drew near , however , and he had put her in a very awkward position . |
| 8 | She was still quietly fuming at dinnertime and Mitch looked at her warily , greatly relieved that he was able to speak to Ana . |
| 9 | But the rose he had given her was still miraculously blooming on the breast of her gown . |