Example sentences of "they still [verb] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even though they were poor they still had their pride . |
| 2 | Lessees are sometimes astonished to be told that in spite of obtaining planning permission with their landlord 's knowledge , they still require his consent and if he is not inclined to give it , the means of getting him to agree can be difficult , slow and expensive . |
| 3 | Do they still fit you mum ? |
| 4 | But even though the newest treatments are gentle on hair , they still take their toll . |
| 5 | That way they still get their moral . ’ |
| 6 | Because er I mean you , they still get their maternity leave |
| 7 | They still retain their stronghold in southwest Scotland and northern England today . |
| 8 | If the sale is abandoned , they still collect their fee , and their responsibility ends at once . |
| 9 | He 'd been on the roads for days and they still retained their winter mire , despite the advent of finer spring weather . |
| 10 | They still mock his eagerness , and mimic the keen forward inclination with which he walks , as if he ca n't wait to get where he is going . |
| 11 | But they still want your name and address . ’ |
| 12 | They still call it melton ; but look at the difference : the heart has gone right out of the cloth . |
| 13 | But they still raped our country , disgraced us , pissed all over us for the crimes of fifty years ago . |
| 14 | 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 . |