Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] remain [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is little dispute that books remain vital in our society ; in education , research , business and even entertainment . |
| 2 | The borderline between permissible co-operation on the one hand , and impermissible restrictive practices on the other , may be a fine one , and it is important that companies remain abreast of legal developments in this area . |
| 3 | Its nineteenth-century decline in mortality went straight down from a peak in the 1860s to oblivion in the mid-1950s , although notifications remain high to the present day . |
| 4 | Constitutional arrangements have been developed to ensure that bureaucracies remain responsive to political direction . |
| 5 | Spain , Greece , Ireland and Portugal remain exempt from carbon reductions on the grounds that they are still developing countries . |
| 6 | On the plus side , the spells and weapons remain faithful to AD&D and a save game option is provided , but this is n't enough to rescue it . |
| 7 | These wider , non-material aspects of unemployment and poverty remain untouched by any legislative provision . |
| 8 | Politicians ca n't force people to adopt Green lifestyles , and people remain dependent on politicians to set the legislative pace . |
| 9 | The flights must be booked between today and midnight on New Year 's Day and tickets remain valid until the end of March . |
| 10 | In many ways , the modernization of industry and training remain critical for Britain 's future in that market . |
| 11 | If invoices remain unchecked after the 14th of the month they will be excluded from the monthly close down of the cost accounts , treated as late invoices and costed to the following month . |
| 12 | X and Y remain small for much of the time but have a series of peaks . |
| 13 | Local authorities in England and Wales remain responsible for student grants , and thus for that portion of university , polytechnic and college funding that comes from students ' tuition fees . |
| 14 | Eggs , larvae and pupae remain unfrozen under the ice at temperatures between 0° and 4°C . |
| 15 | This information might be circulated informally amongst professionals but parents remain ignorant of its existence . |
| 16 | Because operations remain vulnerable to low levels of economic growth in Shell 's main markets and also because of sluggish oil prices , the company will continue to put emphasis on the cost-effectiveness of its activities in the North Sea and elsewhere , as well as looking at ways of rationalising its portfolio of assets to maintain profitability . |
| 17 | Though analysts remain sceptical on whether interest rate cuts will lead to a rapid revival in the housing market , this did not prevent strong gains being made in the sector . |