Example sentences of "[adv] still as " in BNC.
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| 31 | She kept as still as possible ; every slight movement made her whimper . |
| 32 | Everything in Stranraer Gardens was as still as I had left it . |
| 33 | Gabriel was able to slide into it , head-first , over the edge of the platform , and lay curled up in the bottom , as still as a hedgehog in hibernation . |
| 34 | For many seconds he just stood where he was , as still as a man who has gazed into the eyes of the Medusa . |
| 35 | Every leaf and flower in the garden was as still as a painting and the air was expectant as though awaiting some marvellous event . |
| 36 | She stared at it for a moment , her body feeling frozen , her heart as still as a stone in her chest . |
| 37 | She forced herself to keep as still as she could , allowing her limbs to slacken , so that he would n't get the wrong idea . |
| 38 | Walking slowly into the ocean , which was as still as a mill-pond , she could n't help relishing the feel of the cool salty water on her heated flesh . |
| 39 | The man raised his eyebrows , then said , ‘ I 've been trying to keep him as still as possible , Sister . ’ |
| 40 | I must have stood there for at least ten minutes , quite still as though transfixed . |
| 41 | There was now a thick fog and the night was very still as they hurried through the deserted streets of the nearby town . |
| 42 | My boss stood very still as he looked over the side of the pen at the little animal . |
| 43 | He began to examine the neck and head of the calf , then became very still as he handled one of the little horn buds . |
| 44 | She turned quickly away from me and was very still as she fought with her emotions . |
| 45 | His short , stout body was very still as he stared down into Ward 's face . |
| 46 | Isabel , watching closely , saw him go very still as he saw what lay between the pages . |