Example sentences of "but [pron] [modal v] still " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But I would still be a lady , would n't I ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Obviously I 'm pleased that I 'm getting a few winners , ’ he told me , ‘ but I would still like to have more mounts . |
| 3 | but I would still bet you that , I 'm not gon na say that , that their eating well , but they 'll , they 'll be eating , they 'll be eating twice the amount of as a civilian |
| 4 | But I would still like your responsibility as division quality manager to make sure it gets done . |
| 5 | But I 'll still fight closures , ’ he said . |
| 6 | I 'll stay in the village , but I 'll still look after Mr Gargery as much as I can . ’ |
| 7 | I never buy it of fortnightly so I I 'll go to the shop and I 'll say , Right , probably seven tins of beans , seven tins of peas , er you know a few tins a few beans er tins of spaghetti and things like that you know , bits and bobs , but I 'll still get a joint for me Sundays . |
| 8 | You have a year or two 's advantage on me , but I 'll still be here when you 're off looking for fresh fields to conquer . ’ |
| 9 | She says : ‘ I felt very glamorous indeed but I 'll still probably stick to making my own clothes in future . |
| 10 | But I 'll still , I 'm for two . |
| 11 | I know that 's for work experience , but I 'll still do it . |
| 12 | As a result , I shall experience a succession of different " complexes of qualities " but I shall still be looking at the same bunch of flowers . |
| 13 | But I shall still have to draw on some capital Brenda , nevertheless . |
| 14 | Sprays of drizzle flecked the bus window , but I could still see out . |
| 15 | There was a fine spray of rain , and the weather was misty , but I could still see the forested islands on the lake , and the tall mountains brooding all around . |
| 16 | She told me , just as did you a moment ago , about being put to bed and the sprinkling of holy water — but I could still not see what all the fuss was about ! |
| 17 | The main light was behind him , but I could still see the shadows on his face ; they were more marked than ever , and I had the foolish illusion that I could remove them by stroking them with the tips of my fingers . |
| 18 | Made some more bets that did n't quite work out , but I could still see the pattern — a good one , too . |
| 19 | But I could still remember what I had been through as Richie Quick . |
| 20 | With a turnover of over stlg13m it 's quite a small profit margin for any business to be making but I could still do with tickets being half the price they are . |
| 21 | Flow on this stretch is usually sluggish but today , with the extra water , the flow is much quicker but I should still be able to use a waggler . |
| 22 | yeah , but I should still get |
| 23 | The state of the river and a temperature barely above freezing means it is going to be hard today but I will still feed about a dozen maggots when I cast in , and them the same again when the float is halfway down the swim . |
| 24 | " But I will still stick to my favourite plants — busy lizzies and begonias which do so well in the shade and provide lots of colour . |
| 25 | However , my contract with the club is up next May and then I will have more time on my hands , but I will still need help with the Irish job . |
| 26 | But I can still remember what it was like then . ’ |
| 27 | It 's not the quietest of cars , but I can still hear the stereo , which is all that matters . |
| 28 | Mind , I stayed at the house and did n't have to go to the graveside , but I can still see the procession of people . |
| 29 | ‘ I was only young at the time , but I can still recall the funeral , and the flat cart with his coffin being pulled up the field by his horse . |
| 30 | But I can still only see through half my eye . |