Example sentences of "but still [vb pp] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 They sat in the sitting room , now unusually warm but still filled with traces of Mrs Redburn , and drank coffee .
2 It was particularly frustrating for Bob Bridges who went into the last match on level points with Jones and caught over 40 fish — but still failed to weigh-in .
3 After emerging from the forest , but still shaded by trees , the road passes the Loch Maree Hotel , proud of the fact that Queen Victoria stayed there , as a roadside plaque testifies .
4 The patio floor is swept but still stained with grease and barnacles of chewing gum .
5 Articles were written which could be construed as orthodox , but still interpreted by sympathisers in their intended subversive sense .
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