Example sentences of "but they [modal v] still [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After burial , bones are protected from the worst effects of weathering , but they may still be subjected to corrosion by soil or sediment . |
| 2 | The mode of economic production prevalent in a society may be very different from the mode of ideological production , but they can still be said to share certain ingredients . |
| 3 | But they can still be drawn very widely . |
| 4 | Not only did the Dissenters still suffer civil disabilities , but they could still be prosecuted for worshipping outside the Church of England if they did not fulfil certain requirements at law . |
| 5 | But they could still be summoned to appear in court to answer the allegations of their creditor , to admit or give good reasons for disclaiming them — if the sum involved was less than £5,000 in a county court , if more in the High Court . |
| 6 | Not all these are easily or indeed ever available to outsiders , but they should still be considered as potential sources of data , bearing in mind that they are produced as by-products of social , economic , and political processes . |