Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] still [verb] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let me give you the text of a talk I gave to the Bridport Women 's Institute , before the Scandal , and when Julian and I were still developing our blueprint for the world of the future . |
| 2 | I was still obeying my father when the war came , so it was Hitler who really promoted my release . |
| 3 | I was still nursing my Freddieland injuries , and the way she was looking at me with her unflinching gaze gave me a queasy feeling I 'd only narrowly avoided providing lunch . |
| 4 | He spoke slowly to the papers which were still receiving his attention . |
| 5 | To my mind it 's a pity you did n't take that attitude when you were first made aware of the situation , because when I returned from next door you were still yelling your head off at her and painting a vivid picture of what her life would be with an illegitimate child tacked on to her . |
| 6 | ‘ When I last saw you , you were barely out of your teens ; in fact you were still doing your training if I remember rightly . ’ |
| 7 | She looked Asian , the only Asian on the check-out that day , and she was taking her time as she was still learning her way around . |
| 8 | She racked her brains to remember what she had said about Barnes to David Fairfax , but she had said nothing , only that he came from Woodlands Incorporated — and that , because she was still holding his card in her hand . |
| 9 | She was still wearing her school uniform and her socks were round her ankles . |
| 10 | Then she leaned against it , realising that in spite of the fact that she was still wearing her ski jacket in the warm flat , she was shivering again . |
| 11 | She was still wearing her apron which , evidently , she had been using to wipe away her tears ; as a result there were grease marks all over her face , giving her the appearance of a participant in a minstrel show . |
| 12 | She was still reading her magazine . |
| 13 | She was still shaking her head from side to side and laughing softly when she shooed him from the kitchen and returned her attention to her magazine . |
| 14 | Donald , who was still nodding his head , did not seem to notice any of this . |
| 15 | ‘ That 's settled then , ’ said Dierdrie cheerily , absently cuffing the small boy , who was still picking his nose . |
| 16 | As I got to know Russell I began to be angry at this woman who was still causing him misery . |
| 17 | A brisk walk around the bailey to work up an appetite sounded good , and a glance at the Prior , who was still shaking his head gloomily over his drinking-horn , convinced him that there was no more to be gained by pushing the issue . |
| 18 | It was late in the day and we were still waiting our turn ; still wandering in search of the Promised Land . |
| 19 | By the end of 1987 , they were playing live almost every other night , but they were still getting their share of badly organised gigs or ones that flopped for other reason , usually not connected with the band . |
| 20 | Also there were the people who 'd been coming in to the shop when it was still Let It Rock . |
| 21 | He was still holding her arm , and she was very aware that it would be the easiest thing in the world to embrace him again , while he was still looking so handsome . |
| 22 | And then realizing he was still holding her hand , she gently disengaged it . |
| 23 | He was still holding her hand , his fingers moving against hers , the action an odd mix of soothing and exciting . |
| 24 | ‘ Thank you , ’ she said , wondering why he was still holding her hand . |
| 25 | He was still holding her hand and once again lifted it to his lips to brush his mouth across the back of it . |
| 26 | He was still holding his stomach , but Ace could n't see the damage there . |
| 27 | He was still holding my arm but there was space between us . |
| 28 | After all , he was still wetting his bed . |
| 29 | He was still stifling his baby sister 's cries . |
| 30 | After fifteen years he was still pursuing his feud against his master-mason , unwilling to let even his bones rest . |