Example sentences of "but [pron] still [verb] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The man 's face was indistinct , a tall mestizo with large , softly frowning features , but I still heard his voice clearly : ‘ Sucio . ’
2 I must have been about nine , but I still remember my dad putting his back to the door , after Pikey had gone home from a seance .
3 But I still have my mother , three sisters , a sort of sister-in-law , and four nieces .
4 but I still have my wedding-ring
5 Not everyone is like that , but I still think your future lies off-world .
6 But she still had her friend , and Aileen put her arm round Tildy .
7 But she still had her friend , and Aileen put her arm round Tildy .
8 But they still want your name and address . ’
9 One or two pigments did stain the fibres somewhat , but they still held their translucence , and I suppose that a wash in warm soapy water would bring back the whiteness .
10 But they still raped our country , disgraced us , pissed all over us for the crimes of fifty years ago .
11 But he still got his picture of the beekeeper and his busy little bees .
12 But he still took his work very seriously .
13 A dark look crossed his features as she told him she did n't want to see him , but he still kept his temper on a tight rein .
14 But he still has his hat on .
15 It was a bittersweet time but he still held my hand going to school .
16 Between the feet are the remains of a green parrot — whether immolated or not at the death of his mistress is uncertain — but it still retains its plumage ; it is a far less repulsive-looking object than the larger bi-ped .
17 It no longer needed the wealthy connoisseur for his erudition , it had acquired the relevant expertise into its own hands , but it still needed his recognition to be acceptable to society .
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