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

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1 I still recognize that poem as being utterly my own .
2 But I still got that feeling that we lost something .
3 I still remember that day in the war when , as a very junior subaltern , my CO left me a little hand-written note admonishing me for appearing at breakfast unshaven .
4 I still remember that Christmas Day — the inspector and I standing there in the drizzle — the city of Belfast enjoying an uneasy period of quietness with the men of violence possibly challenged by their memories of the Christmas Message and declaring a truce [ for Christmas only ] .
5 The Grant Hall Hotel was next door to Zion United Church where I still spent many weekday evenings in boys ' work , and it was now handy to finish at the church and then cross over to the radio station for the late night shift .
6 It took me some time to work this out , for I still had such sympathy for Charlie that I could n't look at him coolly .
7 I still had that hurdle to overcome .
8 It should be clear from the previous chapters that although I still had some sense of personal identity when I became anorexic , I simply did not have the opportunity or know-how to form an Eriksonian ego identity .
9 I still had this idea that my weight was too personal a topic for other people to talk about .
10 ‘ When I first moved to LA , I still had this idea of swinging glamour — to be a woman in control but sexy and fun .
11 ‘ When I first moved to LA , I still had this idea of swinging glamour .
12 But I still had more room than I needed in that so that was quite useful .
13 I still like those wedding ones , with them coming out the church flying
14 Immediately the hon. Gentleman and I entered the House — on the same day — I formed the view that he was a jerk , and I still hold that view .
15 I still commend this report to council as the first real stride along the road we have to take , there 's no choice about that .
16 This is because I can always ask ‘ Would I still prescribe that action if it was I who had that desire ? ’
17 I still have that t-shirt somewhere .
18 I still have that room booked out to other folk like I told you . ’
19 Yes Chairman I 'd like to second that and just to erm say very briefly that er erm I , I very much welcome the report and the speed with which the Chief Officer is seen to have addressed most of the issues there are one or two bits that , that were of course were in fact posters , posters er be dealt with erm I have to say I still have some concern erm that the Chief Fire Officer and his team are so well supported on a very broad front on their decision making and their professionalism and yet on other matters of sound advice which has been given by er who are turned aside and just simply not given the proper consideration that they should have as in that er respect Chairman and I , I , I have some concern , erm it , it would not surprise me indeed if the , Her Majesty 's Inspector of er er brigades , when he comes round himself , has some comment to make on that since I think he 's expectations as well are almost as high as mine is .
20 And I do believe I still have some influence with my husband . ’
21 I 'm not saying I 'm going to have one of these Grand Slam win breakthroughs , but I think I still have enough tennis in me to have a few more great moments .
22 Now I 've gone lazy but I still have enough gumption to realise the breakthrough is not going to be intellectual but spiritual .
23 Can I still play this game ?
24 The last thing he said to me last night : I still want that money .
25 He took his duties as the non-playing captain of the Canal Zone scratch side very seriously , I am happy to recall , I still adore that man , one-time CFI Abu Sueir George Gardiner .
26 I still see those dew drops like our tear drops that also marvellously appear in the heavens .
27 I still admire this trick .
28 ‘ But I still need more money than I 'm earning , to look after Josh . ’
29 I still think that neighbourhood watches does what we 're doing is we 're pushing it out to Hertfordshire and the Metropolitan area and they 're trying to push it elsewhere , and then , you know , we 're just
30 But even with or maybe because of the structure put in place so far ( UX No 418 ) , its still getting that taste of an old-boys network up yonder and wonders where the key visionary , operations , financial analysis and strategy talent is going to come from , or when DEC 's youngbloods are going to get their chance .
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