Example sentences of "were still [v-ing] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finnan was shouting commands and swords were still flashing at the beasts who fought to clamber on board . |
| 2 | Whilst we were still looking at the blaze , Marjorie Truckle ( Ernie 's sister ) , who would have been about thirteen years of age , came rushing across the field with a message from their mother — |
| 3 | They were still sitting at the kitchen table . |
| 4 | The race started with the smallest grid since 1932 , yet 16 of the 29 cars that qualified were still running at the end . |
| 5 | Appreciative letters were still arriving at the stage door from listeners to the Home Service . |
| 6 | Millwall 's protests ended with Cunningham being booked and they were still arguing at the end . |
| 7 | Do n't exaggerate , they were still whispering at the edges . |