Example sentences of "still [verb] for [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Members still suffer for their faith , for instance , by being denied university education or worthwhile jobs . |
| 2 | Right well that 's the chairman 's remarks so Tracy , the sorry , you 're still writing for your letter |
| 3 | The events of the week-end seemed to recede , to become locked away , as if I had dreamt them ; and yet as I walked there came the strangest feeling , compounded of the early hour , the absolute solitude , and what had happened , of having entered a myth ; a knowledge of what it was like physically , moment by moment , to have been young and ancient , a Ulysses on his way to meet Circe , a Theseus on his journey to Crete , an Oedipus still searching for his destiny . |
| 4 | The police are still looking for her killer . |
| 5 | I 'm still looking for me broom . |
| 6 | He 's on yes , he 's only getting a little present cos I 'm still paying for his camcorder till next month . |
| 7 | It was in Dot 's pocket , still scrumpled up , still waiting for its rinse through . |
| 8 | We are still waiting for its opponent on the centre-right . |
| 9 | Six months later , those people are still waiting for their redundancy payments . |
| 10 | Last night , reformers were still waiting for their wish to be fulfilled . |
| 11 | order was heard still waiting for her word |
| 12 | Greta 's still waiting for her knight in shining armour |
| 13 | Returning to the front entrance , he found Hendrix still waiting for her food , smoking yet another cigarette . |
| 14 | Like the Sleeping Beauty , you are still waiting for your prince to come and awaken you . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I asked you a question and I 'm still waiting for your answer . |
| 16 | And I 'm still waiting for your explanation of how you come to be here . ’ |
| 17 | HQ is still waiting for your report , Trumper . ’ |
| 18 | Mr Joseph Bronson ( HMS Milne ) , of Helmington Terrace , Hunwick , is still waiting for his medal but is expected to receive it within the next few weeks . |
| 19 | G. S. Staines , of Darlington , was highly commended for ‘ No , I 'm not going just yet ; I 'm still waiting for my wife who has gone to collect a prescription . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ And I 'm still waiting for my brandy . ’ |
| 21 | I 'm still waiting for my cake ! |
| 22 | She saw the shadowy movement out of the corner of her eye and she was still reaching for her Beretta when she was struck heavily on the shoulder , knocking the Geiger-Muller counter from her hand . |
| 23 | Eight of the 11 aircraft present during the celebration weekend still worked for their living . |
| 24 | Late at night , when he had drunk quantities of red wine to relax , Modi would begin to hum and sing , badly out of tune , Italian and Hebrew melodies , obviously still hankering for his home . |
| 25 | A baby is still fighting for her life a week after being critically injured in a road accident in Teesdale . |
| 26 | Meanwhile , a cyclist was still fighting for his life yesterday after crashing in the Yorkshire Dales . |
| 27 | A CYCLIST was still fighting for his life yesterday after crashing in the Yorkshire Dales . |
| 28 | Even so , there was a developing duality in her feelings towards Johnny , and though she still longed for his presence , she feared it , too . |
| 29 | Now she tidied herself up , arranged her shawl on her forehead , and soothed the baby , who was still nuzzling for her breast . |
| 30 | He still works for her father 's organisation . |