Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] still [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | He must have taken a short cut that she had n't noticed on her way down , as they arrived back at the house sooner than she was expecting and went straight to the veranda , where Faye still lay on the lounger , enjoying a long drink of iced water . |
2 | After her reception in the village store , she was not keen to go back with further questions to establish that Veronica still lived in the Red House . |
3 | However , on Oct. 5 the Thai Foreign Ministry stated that Vietnam 's allegations were " groundless " and added that Thailand still operated under the principles of a joint communiqué signed in September 1978 [ see p. 29473 ] , which provided for " mutual respect for sovereignty and non-interference in each other 's affairs " |
4 | It 's easy to forget that it 's over eight years since Pepsi and Shirlie first sang with Wham ! and Shirlie still laughs at the memories : ‘ When we started out I had one dress and I wore it to every photo session — I could n't afford any more ! ’ |
5 | Morning came , but Oliver still lay in the field as if dead . |