Example sentences of "still for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eachuinn Odhar stood absolutely still for a long , long breath . |
| 2 | Er what sort of relationship did you have with with the men , did you er particularly thinking that you you were still for a long time after that , the the branch secretary of the union as well you know . |
| 3 | That is rarer still for a worldwide index . |
| 4 | He had not quietened down at all as he had grown older — far from it — and could not now be still for a single moment . |
| 5 | Gordon sat quite still for a few seconds , then uncrossed his legs and went out of the room , a room in his own house , or rather his mother 's . |
| 6 | Startled , he drew back , and was still for a few seconds , watching her as she battled with her thoughts , then with a barely audible sigh he said , ‘ What is it , Rachel ? |
| 7 | He stood very still for a few seconds , a faint frown lining his forehead , then the wide mouth twisted in the wry teasing smile which flipped her heart over . |
| 8 | Tony sat quite still for a few moments and then parked his car on the wasteland at the side of the theatre . |
| 9 | To add realism to the stop-motion scenes , small camera movements were introduced , including a couple of slight pans , rather than keeping the camera rigidly still for a whole series of single-frame exposures . |