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 . |