Sentence examples for but were still from inspiring English sources

"The candles had guttered," Márai writes, "but were still smoking".

They tried rearranging the furniture, but were still dissatisfied.

Big seared scallops veered just a tad beyond their peak but were still acceptable.

His Shoreham paintings became more naturalistic but were still charged with visionary intensity.

The melodies of Brazilian pop had been warped but were still congenial.

In 1917, they became American citizens but were still denied the vote.

The company said its European operations were improving but were still posting heavy losses.

This was arguably a shadow XI but were still easy winners.

Both agreed Suárez had gone too far this time, but were still shocked by the punishment.

At times, the investigators tried to raise suspicions, but were still not challenged.

Palace heaved to break them down in the latter stages here but were still thwarted.