Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] still [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having become the political expression not just of the state appropriate to Ireland but of Irish catholics as well , the Irish nationalist tradition contained and still contains within its confines a culture of violence antithetical to the church 's traditional teaching . |
| 2 | Double Silk , owned and still ridden at home by retired , 66-year-old farmer Reg Wilkins , was plunged on from 7–2 to 5–2 favourite . |
| 3 | Amalfi Cathedral has been partly rebuilt but still has its beautiful campanile and eleventh century façade doors ( 377 ) . |
| 4 | are trapped while still using their insights regarding the economic or social bases of Thatcherism . |
| 5 | However much one wanted to run down the existing hospitals , demand for beds would keep them open unless patients were quite unscrupulously discharged while still needing considerable care . |
| 6 | As the church began to take shape the fivefold Vineyard philosophy of ministry began to be applied and still forms the church 's reason for being . |
| 7 | I managed to get all my work done and still watch some of my favourite programs on the television . |
| 8 | With what they have seen and still see , |
| 9 | Although there was — still is — a tree growing through the middle of the house , the stone walls had been well built and still stand to this day . |
| 10 | Philosophy always has begun from Athens on from a recognition of the extraordinary facts of the diversity of human belief and attitude , on moral questions , on questions of social organization , on questions as to the ultimate nature of the universe , the destiny of man , and all such things , the most astonishing diversity of belief and attitude has prevailed and still does prevail amongst people . |
| 11 | Planning permission for its conversion into a dwelling existed when the barn was purchased , but the scheme was particularly disliked by one of the new owners who believed , partly for the reason cited above and partly because of her training as a sculptress , that a simpler treatment , more strongly evocative of the barn 's original function , might be adopted and still give comfortable and convenient living accommodation . |
| 12 | The theme of the ‘ little man ’ made and still makes Fokine 's Petrushka so memorable . |
| 13 | Nursery and day care provision have expanded but still do not meet the demand . |
| 14 | We recognise this and we are determined to achieve a transport system which is as safe as it can be made while still remaining effective . |
| 15 | ‘ Yet with the right kind of controls , and the development of proper management for the species , the caiman could be conserved and still create income for local people and foreign exchange for the government . ’ |
| 16 | The society always received and still receives from the same surveyor a basic valuation containing a summary of some but not all the matters contained in the report to the borrower . |
| 17 | But his tone was still guarded and still edged with hostility . |
| 18 | For example , they have had and still have close links with well-defined groups like schoolchildren whose educational needs in terms of libraries and information can not always be met within the environment of the school . |
| 19 | They are still irritated and frustrated when their privacy is invaded and still upset by hurtful articles in the press , or inaccurate stories . |
| 20 | The link between Edinburgh and Leith is the spacious boulevard known as Leith Walk , which sadly lacks the Parisian elegance it might have had but still retains a certain impressiveness . |
| 21 | In his adult life all these painful thoughts had been buried but still caused a great deal of unhappiness . |
| 22 | Some were engulfed while still sunbathing , |
| 23 | Others , like Schkelda and Ushba , have been partially developed but still have plenty of scope for new routes . |
| 24 | Process until all the fruits are well blended but still have a slightly lumpy texture . |
| 25 | Shaken but still thinking straight , Lynsey remembered the advice she had been given on defusing difficult situations . |
| 26 | Germany was still in touch with both Russia and Austria-Hungary ; France was still isolated and still embroiled with Great Britain over Egypt . |
| 27 | This time instead of relying on her own memories stemming from her childhood centred around the home in Priesthouse Lane where she was born and still lives , Miss Rimmer armed herself with a tape recorder and interviewed the town 's oldest residents ranging in age from 70 to 99 . |
| 28 | The guy whose visor reads ‘ Ground Round ’ after a low-rent steak house in upstate New York , that part of America where he was born and raised and still hangs his hat ? |
| 29 | It is fair to say that the Conservatives exercised and still exercise very much more influence on the press than the Labour Party . |
| 30 | That gamble may not be unconnected to the old England-Australia veto power , which has never been employed but still offends the newer Test nations . |