Example sentences of "still [v-ing] from a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Honecker , 77 and still recovering from a gall-bladder operation , has so far flatly rejected all notions of change . |
| 2 | Llewellyn , who is attached to the Tim Forster stable , was really third choice for the mount on Party Politics , as injured Andrew Adams , 27 , was still recovering from a broken knee , and Richard Dunwoody , who had also ridden the gelding , was committed to Brown Windsor . |
| 3 | Mick Lyons has departed the scene , All Ireland captain Liam Hayes is still recovering from a broken arm , although one of the sport 's enduring personalities Colm O'Rourke has rejoined the squad after a 10 month absence . |
| 4 | The winner carried the famous ‘ Teaplanter ’ colours of owner Richard Russell who missed the ride as he is still recovering from a bad early season fall . |
| 5 | Sir Roger was still recovering from a bad car accident just before Christmas . |
| 6 | HARSH new cigarette packaging regulations have stunned Australia 's tobacco industry , which is still reeling from a total ban on tobacco sponsorship of sport and on all forms of advertising except at the point of sale from July next year . |
| 7 | The person who is feeling stable , confident and optimistic is far less likely to mind being alone than someone who is still reeling from a major bereavement or break-up . |
| 8 | At first Peter 's parents thought he was still suffering from a recent bout of whooping cough , but when he started a second bottle of C-vit they noticed the drink had fermented , turning some of the juice into alcohol . |
| 9 | ( 4 ) From 15 weeks after your accident , you will also be entitled to claim and may be awarded Industrial Disablement Benefit if you are still suffering from a continuing disability . |
| 10 | Bolton , still smarting from a controversial refereeing decision that denied them a penalty and , they believe , victory at the County Ground at Swindon , had their opponents well and truly cornered at the start . |
| 11 | In any event , the proposal came close to being passed , and failed only because of last year 's legislative jam-up , Helping it along were the customary health-lobbying tactics , such as having Senator Barry Goldwater , still recuperating from a double hip-joint replacement , hobble into a hearing room on crutches to testify on behalf of the proposed institute . |