Example sentences of "still [vb pp] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The dummy was still propped over the desk , the shower curtain drawn . |
| 2 | The ex-soldier had n't moved , his big hands resting on his knees , his feet still propped on the canvas bag . |
| 3 | If you were separated at the time , you are still treated as a dependant . |
| 4 | THE Chernobyl disaster was seven years ago this week ( 26 April 1986 ) is still treated as a growing menace in the Ukraine and Belarus . |
| 5 | It does n't seem fair that women put in just as much effort , dedication and time as men , and are still treated in a second-class fashion . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , the document was still consulted in the early thirteenth century , which shows that it was regarded as an important statement of custom . |
| 7 | Arab regimes , particularly Jordan , welcomed Israel 's reappointment of the old élite to provide municipal services , for it created the impression that the occupation was not permanent and that Jordanian authority was still recognized through the employment of its municipal and civil servants . |
| 8 | Although the seventeenth century saw the beginning of the end of magic in western society , some credence was still given to the supposed therapeutic properties of certain precious substances . |
| 9 | The application may be submitted at any time ( as long as the candidate is still registered with the Institute ) and the examination is normally arranged within a few weeks . |
| 10 | Perhaps the manager , who is still registered as a player , should get out there and show his side the way . |
| 11 | Nursing homes are still registered by the health authorities , so their ability to meet , and setting of standards that they 're required to meet , are still set by the health authority , registered by the health authority , and monitored by the health authority . |
| 12 | But while their cricketing cousins were making history at the Calcutta Eden Garden pitch , rugby was still embroiled in the hard world of politics . |
| 13 | Pow , in spite of taking a knock on the knee , will be at stand-off for today 's home encounter against Watsonians , who are on eight points but still embroiled in the relegation issue . |
| 14 | English Shakespeare Company , Darlington Civic Theatre A RATHER timid audience still shaken from the English Shakespeare Company 's new version of Macbeth ventured along to the opening night of the old romantic favourite Twelfth Night , apprehensive at what was in store this time around . |
| 15 | Then , with as much dignity as he could find , which lay more in his spirit than anything else for he was still shaken by the buffeting the female had given him , he turned west and left them . |
| 16 | Sir Henry was still shaken by the terrible cry we had heard on the moor . |
| 17 | The plaster casts demonstrate this with unpleasant clarity ; in many of them the hands are still pressed to the mouth , preserving the last hopeless efforts to breathe . |
| 18 | Rourke 's thumb was still pressed to the bell as she opened the door , and they stared at each other , he , frowning , she with an expression of wary mistrust . |
| 19 | He reached behind him , with one hand , the other still pressed into the small of her back , and turned off the water . |
| 20 | Her face was still pressed against the shimmering fabric on his chest . |
| 21 | " But why are all these Chinese going there ? " asked Joseph , dropping his voice and nodding towards the sea of silent yellow faces still pressed against the underside of the grilles in the deck below . |
| 22 | While the other banks were opening and buying banks around the world to service the growing flows of international capital , Midland still relied on a network of correspondents . |
| 23 | The array did not fall completely into disuse , and the crown still relied on the sheriffs to call the posse comitatus to deal with local disturbances . |
| 24 | Britain by comparison still relied on the democratic traditions of local government , as fictionally portrayed in Winifred Holtby 's South Riding ( 1936 ) . |
| 25 | A recent survey of selection methods used by companies in both Britain and France for management selection , demonstrated that although the number of British companies using psychological tests had increased since an earlier survey carried out in 1984 ( Robertson and Makin , 1986 ) most organisations still relied on the traditional selection methods of the application form , interview and letters of reference ( Shackleton and Newell , 1991 ) . |
| 26 | In general , the picture is still painted with a very broad brush and later stages are better characterized than early ones . |
| 27 | At 10:30 am , first thing in the Fleet Street morning , his desk at the Daily Post was still stacked with the detritus of the night before . |
| 28 | This was another , remote area of the complex which had remained untouched by Roirbak 's artistic caprices , and was still furnished in a bare , functional style . |
| 29 | Two hours before dawn , in the wavering beam of our torches , we followed their steps to the Flammes de Pierre and caught them , still cocooned amongst the rocks . |
| 30 | As of last week , all SCO engineers still assigned to the MIPS project — a paltry few by SCO 's own count — were redeployed to Intel development , now at least 150 strong , though SCO says it will attend the periodic meetings of ACE 's recently established executive board . |