Example sentences of "still it " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ St. Magnus Martyr was not as important as Stonehenge , but still it was not insignificant . ’ |
| 2 | Yet still it appears impossible to discover the ownership of shares held through a minor Swiss bank which were used to help a second division British company build up stakes in several third division British companies . |
| 3 | Eventually things got cool enough for the protons and neutrons to fuse and form atomic nuclei ; later still it was possible for electrons to cling to the nuclei , thus creating atoms . |
| 4 | He is too quick , moreover , in his offhand dismissal of the thought that the girl was ‘ abnormal ’ : ‘ You may say whatever you want ; still it is enough to make your universal declaration false if one single case contradicts you . ’ |
| 5 | Still it is now part of the larger narrative , and read as that it suggests a period of peaceful coexistence before their final parting . |
| 6 | Still it remains that there is no equivalent for Esau of the fine blessings received by Jacob at Bethel and Peniel . |
| 7 | The Town Hall clock struck three , and still it was warm , April sunlight lying across the pool , lacing over the backs of fish . |
| 8 | Crisp had slowed almost to a trot , but still it seemed that he might hold on . |
| 9 | And still it seemed right still it was free of the slightest tinge of shame . |
| 10 | And still it seemed right still it was free of the slightest tinge of shame . |
| 11 | I 've had the front hub off and checked it all , renewing the gasket but still it seems to be losing oil.l hope you can help as I do n't really want to get the garage to sort it out as it will cost a small fortune . |
| 12 | Anyway , that was the theory about her disappearance and it changed from being a theory to being referred to as what had probably happened and then later still it was accepted . |
| 13 | Worse still it is the superstition that the Holy Mass or a sermon or a prayer can not be locked up on a roll of magnetic tape without being desecrated in some way . |
| 14 | Surreptitiously , I tried it , it did n't work , so I placed a coin on the palm of my hand , still it did n't work and I then discovered that the magnet was only made of wood . |
| 15 | Sometimes it has been argued that the evolution was the other way round ; and more recently still it has been argued that no evolution in either direction took place . |
| 16 | Still it was appreciated and that s the main thing . |
| 17 | Still it 'll be with folk knowing where they came from . |
| 18 | He frowned as he strode along , thudding his staff on the ground at every stride , but still it was the loss of the sack rather than of the children that seemed to be the cause of his anger . |
| 19 | ‘ Still it was no good if you were n't happy . ’ |
| 20 | They had all to bear with it , Phillis , the doubtful prize — still it might stand up , the Weasel only half a nose , he could hardly be particular — the crooked cops they got their man and Rab claimed his insurance . |
| 21 | ‘ Still it 's good that ye 're out , ’ she said , a swallow of her wine . |
| 22 | Korg 's A4 is n't claiming to be the last word in processors , but still it offers a lot for the money . |
| 23 | They reached Zweeloo at six in the morning , and still it was not properly light . |
| 24 | The second beauty may be equal or superior to the first ; but still it is not she . |
| 25 | Once on the ground again she tried pulling the horse , but still it would not budge an inch . |
| 26 | Were it buried beneath the roots of Mindolluin , still it would burn your mind away . ’ |
| 27 | Still it made a change from the straightforward garments . |
| 28 | Note that while the dog 's body remains still it is nonetheless alert and watchful , awaiting further instructions from its owner . |
| 29 | The sound retreated , but still it was there , somewhere in the night , as if thrumming along some wire sunk in the ground . |
| 30 | Still it 's hard to believe the young warlord wo n't rattle around in his armoury for just the right mace . |