Example sentences of "i still had a " in BNC.
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| 1 | No , that would be a false contrivance and anyway I still had a mad hope of catching that five-thirty ferry to Stornoway . |
| 2 | The problem was that I still had a Jamaican passport and to run in a major meeting like that it was necessary to become a British subject . |
| 3 | Thanks to her I still had a roof over my head , but this economic patronage subtly altered relations between us in a way that did nothing to improve my self-respect . |
| 4 | I was not keen to go yet because I still had a vivid memory of that hand . |
| 5 | Next morning I cleaned up the vomit and got myself ready for school but I still had a nasty taste in my mouth and I was hot and achey . |
| 6 | I knew I 'd win because after the semi-final , I still had a lot in my tank . ’ |
| 7 | Despite this I still had a strong impression that the Principal was clearly in control of the centre and that he would be unlikely to tolerate breaches of the rules . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm thankful , ’ he says , ‘ that I cam to my senses as early in my life as I did — while I still had a career . ’ |
| 9 | I still had a formless feeling that she understood me where my mother did not . |
| 10 | I still had a stone in my hand , and the moment the bobby turned into the alley I threw this stone up the other end . |
| 11 | Father did n't like me to be there when Diggs came and , anyway , I still had a couple of Poles to check before the sun went down . |
| 12 | Frustrating it was , but somehow I still had a good night out . |
| 13 | I was afraid of getting an arrow in my eyes , but I suddenly remembered I still had an old pair of reading glasses in my pocket , so I put them on and continued my work . |
| 14 | I still had an enormous block when I tried to think of John as a hostage . |