Example sentences of "[noun sg] be still [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Today , though many of these quintas have disappeared , most of those in existence are still in use as family homes , some have been restored by the Regional Government and others are awaiting the fate of time . |
| 2 | Two other similar lifts at the resort are still in use . |
| 3 | At the time of writing , two major developments in the European incentives ' field are still under discussion — the negotiation of the next ( Fourth ) Framework Programme for research and development , and the outcome of the reform of the Structural Fund Regulations ( which govern the operation of the European Regional Development Fund , the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund and the European Social Fund ) . |
| 4 | The Headquarters of the Department are still in Horse Guard Road where the old Office of Arts and Library was . |
| 5 | And although Phil Simmons earned his first Test wicket by bowling David Boon just before stumps , the home side were still in control with an overall lead of 188 . |
| 6 | ‘ Other modifications of the door closing system and methods of mitigating the effects of sudden depressurisation of the aft cargo compartment were still under study at the time of the accident . ’ |
| 7 | Later this evening , about 11 p.m. , the Germans mounted a bombardment of our positions which convinced us sheltering in the slit trenches that the enemy were still in front of us in strength and were telling us that they intended to stay there . |
| 8 | Marshal Piłsudski ordered the Polish destroyer Wicher to greet , salute and escort the British as if the Accord were still in effect , and Tadeusz Morgenstern , the commander of the destroyer , was instructed that if the Danzig authorities insulted the Polish flag or tried to interfere with the visit in any way , he was to bombard designated targets in the city centre . |
| 9 | The iron overshot wheel is still in place , fed by a wooden launder . |
| 10 | So the statistical wheel is still in spin . |
| 11 | A mercantile agent in possession of the vehicle itself might well be able to confer good title on an innocent purchaser , but the sale to the latter must occur whilst the mercantile agent is still in possession . |
| 12 | Her mind is still with Jeopardy . |
| 13 | Sonja 's still in bed asleep . |
| 14 | Compound fencing is still in place . |
| 15 | The top-knot is still in evidence but the bottom tie has yielded due to the ‘ movement ’ of the corpse in answering the Resurrection Trump . |
| 16 | The aqueduct is still in use ( 169 and 170 ) . |
| 17 | Our first concern must be the staff ( Secretary , NDO and Trainers ) and the upkeep of Office Premises , the Rent is still under review and increased costs in heating , lighting , maintenance , postage , telephone , stationery and printing , to name a few must be met . |
| 18 | America 's offering is still under wraps . |
| 19 | The Nationwide Festival of Light is still in existence , although it has by now even outgrown its original name . |
| 20 | Bank Assistants may feel bitter , bewildered and betrayed but the IBOA is still in pursuit of justice on their behalf . |
| 21 | It would seem that if the real complaint is about shoddiness or unsuitability of the goods , the course of action is still by reference to the implied terms under the SGA 1979 , SGSA 1982 and SOGIT 1973 . |
| 22 | Marco was still on top of her . |
| 23 | But the club was still under threat and hit a low point last year when it failed to field a team for the 1991 season . |
| 24 | As she spoke , her mind was still on Janice . |
| 25 | My mind was still on Mr Billings 's problem during the afternoon calls and when we sat down to supper I was only mildly surprised to find another offering of sausage and mash . |
| 26 | Her mind was still on Petula . |
| 27 | Thus in the period when Labour was still in opposition in the early part of the war — September 1939 to May 1940 — there were twenty-one by-elections , but only six Labour candidates were put up and they of course were for the previously Labour-held seats : two of these were unopposed and the other four faced candidates of fringe groups , who did not poll well . |
| 28 | Manufacturing industry was still in recession right up to the end of 1992 , and both manufacturing and total industrial output fell last year for the third year in a row , according to the Central Statistical Office 's figures yesterday . |
| 29 | Contacted by telephone early yesterday when fighting was still under way , a young American couple told of how they crouched on the floor of their appartment , armed with their own guns , terrified that reports of the Battalions roaming suburban areas would mean the thugs appearing at their door . |
| 30 | The ignition key was still in place — she could feel Lal 's little body in the car ; the driving-seat was moved so close to the steering that Nicandra found no room for her long legs . |