Example sentences of "be still [verb] in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More that a year after the Lake Nyos gas disaster in northwest Camaroon , hundreds of survivors are still living in tempory camps . |
| 2 | Erm anybody who 's who 's interested erm if you 'd like to ask for a leaflet aft at the end of the session because the main thing is that you do have to take advantage of this while you are still employed in reckonable service . |
| 3 | According to their figures only 19% of those who start work as clerks are still employed in clerical work by the time that they are 30 . |
| 4 | Both are still locked in commercial combat over the lucrative contract to refit Britain 's Trident submarine fleet . |
| 5 | However , these substages are still described in psychological terms . |
| 6 | The wedding bells that sounded on the last page of so many ‘ romantic ’ novels of the last century are still sounding in certain genres but in the adventure story they seldom sound at all . |
| 7 | THE JOKES are still coming in thick and fast from young readers . |
| 8 | These four distinct types of dancer are still found in twentieth-century ballet companies . |
| 9 | I nibble a few agreeably soft haws , whose flesh always reminds me of slightly overripe avocado pear , then start on the blackberries , which are still swelling in good numbers , despite all those saws about not picking them after Michaelmas . |
| 10 | Some animals are still caught in African game reserves and also those in South America and Asia . |
| 11 | One afternoon , Mr Charles to his shame and regret had allowed himself to become inebriated in the company of two fellow guests — gentlemen I shall merely call Mr Smith and Mr Jones since they are likely to be still remembered in certain circles . |
| 12 | On the other hand , duodenal ulcers were still seen in comparable proportions in the presence or absence of NSAIDs , which could be because of other mechanisms of NSAID toxicity such as suppression of mucosal prostaglandins . |
| 13 | Legal , medical and religious texts , however , were still printed in gothic faces . |
| 14 | The effect of obesity was considered but , although mean levels of triglyceride were increased by 28 per cent in obese subjects , the levels were still increased in lean diabetics with macrovascular disease compared to lean controls . |
| 15 | An MNR spokesman in Nairobi , Joaquim Vaz , announced on Feb. 21 that the movement intended to restart attacks on the Beira and Limpopo corridors , on the grounds that Zimbabwean troops were still stationed in other areas of the country . |
| 16 | In March the MNR had threatened to intensify its attacks on these corridors , repeating its allegations that Zimbabwean troops were still stationed in other areas , while the international Joint Verification Commission ( JVC ) continued to assert that there was no evidence to support the allegation [ see p. 37993 for February allegation and JVC response ] . |
| 17 | The easiest course was to leave the car , which they did by the end doors , and they were still walking in single file through the train when it came into Hammersmith . |
| 18 | The Guardian of June 20 reported that 20,000 Iraqi Kurds in a transit camp near the border in Silopi were refusing to leave for Iraq without guarantees of their safety , and the Turkish authorities reported that a further 12,200 refugees from Iraq were still accommodated in other camps inside Turkey . |
| 19 | Fraenkel 's view was that kinship ties were still held in high regard , and 1 believe this to be still true , however irksome people may find them . |
| 20 | Then he stepped away from her to address the other members of staff , who were still standing in curious groups , discussing the damage . |
| 21 | The mill pond is still maintained in good order although it is smaller , formerly extending right up to the back wall . |
| 22 | He would seem to have touched a power chord — what was predicted as a two-week movie is still drawing in American crowds for , reportedly , fourth visits . |
| 23 | Saddam Hussein contributed £2m to a mosque in north Birmingham , and his name is still emblazoned in giant letters on the front of the building , startling motorists speeding past on the Birchfield fly-over . |
| 24 | point base of ten rather than a power of two ; normally the exponent is still held in binary format . |
| 25 | Stussy is still held in high regard too , although more surfers sport French bleus — the cotton workwear they can pick up cheap when driving through Europe . |
| 26 | Although there may be variations in the date and in the local traditions and modes of observance , Nagapanchami is still celebrated in large portions of the country according to ancient rites . |
| 27 | Incidentally , fumigation with aromatic substances to prevent the spread of infectious disease is still used in certain parts of the world , and up until relatively recently , French hospitals burnt juniper , thyme and rosemary in the wards as a disinfectant . |
| 28 | Wendy was still living in Old Wolverton , and because of her shift work I did not see her very often ; and most of those with whom I had been friendliest were billeted in outlying areas . |
| 29 | Her pony-tail was weaving like a snake , and she was still dressed in blood-stained black armour and shiny leggings ; the same kit that she had been wearing when Ardamal and his section had dragged her , kicking and screaming , into the IMC executive transporter . |
| 30 | Much of Russia 's traditional culture was still rejected in early NEP . |