Example sentences of "they still [vb past] [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 They still had to grasp the facts but they were also prompted to explain them : Why revolt ?
2 Members were discouraged from bringing along a personal caddie and if they did they still had to pay the caddie master the fee he would have received , irrespective of whether there was a caddie available or not !
3 Nonetheless , leading Sussex Catholics , including John Gage of Firle and Richard Shelley of Warninghurst were imprisoned in 1580 for recusancy ; they still continued to pay the heavy taxes and fines demanded of them .
4 Despite Boeing 's considerable investment of $10 million dollars to purchase 10 000 ( 417 days ) worth of wind tunnel time in the 1960s , they still failed to develop the optimal design , as subsequent improvements and refinements to the B747 are testimony .
5 However , after an initial 5p rise they still managed to fall a touch below today 's opening 270p on further consideration of the results .
6 In between these duties they still managed to have a lighter side , arranging dances at the Institute which became popular throughout the war , and their concert party entertained many during those dark days .
7 But they still did do a certain amount of er the stock in trade course the bins for g for transporting stuff in and all like that .
8 Bravely they still tried to send a regular allowance home .
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