Example sentences of "still [v-ing] for [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ You 're still applying for the wrong jobs , ’ she said , with more than a hint of exasperation . |
2 | She was still searching for the right words to describe how she felt when he suddenly got up and went to meet more guests , and she did n't see him for a long time . |
3 | It is these needs rather than those of the plant which have left us still looking for the right materials . |
4 | Last night , a police spokesman said : ‘ We are still looking for the two boys , aged about 10-14 years … |
5 | But , thank God , we now have the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation , and the World Health Organisation , but alas , are still waiting for the developed countries to engage in this world-wide task . |
6 | Carefully he tried again but Cameron took his arm and told him not to hurry unduly , the joists had only been pinned in place and they were still waiting for the long nails from Grandtully . |
7 | ‘ That 's a fair assumption , although we 're still waiting for the full results from the post-mortem . ’ |