Example sentences of "but [pron] [modal v] still [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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1 | But I would still like your responsibility as division quality manager to make sure it gets done . |
2 | If there is a light in the roof space , good — but you will still need your torch . |
3 | Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Ltd blames a 5% fall in profits before charges for closure of some telecommunications operations on losses at the UK telecommunications subsidiary , Reuter reports , but the group will still commit another £200m to the UK unit this year , group chairman Li Ka-Shing said : ‘ I 'm not happy with the results , but we 'll still continue our commitment to the UK operation and pump more money into it , ’ he said — ‘ I 'm not sure the worst is over yet in the UK , which ate up all our Hong Kong profits this year ; ’ he said Hutchison will have invested over £500m in the loss-making UK unit , including the £200m that is earmarked for this year , but he refused to say at what point he will say enough is enough — ‘ It 's too early to say ; you can never tell when business will pick up . ’ |
4 | ‘ A man can be dead tired after a week 's work but he can still give his wife a helping hand . |
5 | He 's retired now , but he can still twist his body into positions most TEENAGERS could n't manage . |