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Example sentences for "though still"

  • Rose could have listened all night, for her quick mind readily comprehended the principle which lies at the bottom of this useful process, though still ignorant of some of the details.

  • This wish was not the consequence of any constitutional timidity, for Rose was much the reverse from timid, but it was the fruit of a newly-awakened and painful, though still vague, suspicion.

  • It is probable that Spike himself had some similar gleamings of the difficulties of his position, for he looked a little troubled, though still resolute.

  • Now that they are well out of the library, though still in the gloomy little anteroom that leads to it, Molly and Cecil pause to recover breath.

  • I take it that, with this growing intermittence in the sight of her particular sins, her Confessions, though still practised, will have become less frequent, and her Holy Communions more so.

  • Grushenka was standing by the sofa as though still alarmed.

  • The man, though still unconscious, began to breathe in a more regular manner, and seemed to fall asleep.

  • Her hair, though still plentiful, was quite white, her eyebrows alone remaining black in her long, wrinkled face, from which projected the large obstinate nose of the family.

  • A sudden revolution seemed to take place within him; he appeared to repent of the violence of his regrets; his face, though still sad, became once more calm and grave.

  • The fatal moment drew near; their faces, though still calm, seemed slightly agitated by that strange excitement which always accompanies a double suicide.

  • When the leader spoke his voice was more cordial, though still harder, not soft as it had been at first.

  • However, he had to admit, though still doubtfully, Dad had gone through it even to the point of giving up his son, and those last few weeks with his adored wife, yet now seemed satisfied and content.

  • Others were now crying out, though still only a few, but in spite of their shouts the ceremonies continued, and Abrams, properly introduced, rose and began his prepared speech.

  • Though still, when the passes have been blocked up, they have often repelled the attacks of great generals and mighty armies.

  • After that time, considering themselves beyond pursuit, they proceeded less rapidly; though still with a velocity which staggered the belief of Weseloff's friends in after years.

  • It may be fair to acknowledge that the humane and excellent governor, as well as other persons better acquainted with the subject than myself, took a less gloomy view of it, though still so dark a one as to involve scanty consolation.

  • They certainly looked peaceable and sisterly enough as I saw them, though still it might be faintly perceptible that some of them were consciously playing their parts before the governor and his distinguished visitors.

  • As he took off his greasy tattered hat, he exhibited, though still young in years, the signs of premature old age.

  • Rise, Helen," said Harley, with relaxing brow, though still unwilling to yield to one softer and holier emotion.

  • Though still delicate as to his physique, it was with an elegant, refined rather than a feeble and sickly delicacy.


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