Example sentences of "still [vb base] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet a cursory look at these systems reveals that in practice the police still influence the process greatly . |
| 2 | Far too many still favour the shock tactics of getting those who are no longer deemed useful out of the door as fast as possible — and good riddance . |
| 3 | I HAD to go to London recently — I still hate the place . |
| 4 | Some of its leading citizens acquired great wealth , especially from saffron and wine , and landed property , in the course of the twelfth century , and they displayed their newfound status by building the lofty towers which still make the skyline of the city so beautiful and so absurd — beautiful especially from a little distance , for the rolling Tuscan hills set off the imaginative colour and the dramatic skyline to remarkable effect . |
| 5 | And talking of trends , chic Americans realise that even in a retail recession all things Soviet still make the cash registers ping . |
| 6 | • Many dental and child health authorities still advocate the use of fluoride tablets and drops for pregnant women and for children from birth . |
| 7 | His 259 Palace appearances keep him high on our all-time charts while his 90 League goals still remain the club record in the post-war era . |
| 8 | But we still sell the seeds and we still sell the fertilizers , but we do n't sell them loose any more , they 're in fancy packets . |
| 9 | But we still sell the seeds and we still sell the fertilizers , but we do n't sell them loose any more , they 're in fancy packets . |
| 10 | Some psychologists still dispute the experiments of Lawson and McCall . |
| 11 | Assertion comes into being when you still bring the conversation back this is what I want nothing else will do , and bringing it right the way back all the time to discuss what it is why it 's called a broken record exercise , we 'll give it a quick go now . |
| 12 | Really careful with it but you still pick the outline up cos it 's in that area . |
| 13 | His subtle military strategy — sending Scuds to Tel Aviv , opening the land battle by attacking the US forces , parking up the air force in Iran for future use — cold still transform the war . |
| 14 | Warriors still hunt the jaguar in ritualised fashion ; they must stalk it for three days and it may only be killed with a wooden spear . |
| 15 | THE smash-hit musical City of Angels will stage a midnight performance on July 11 to raise money for Aids as police still hunt the killer of the show 's assistant director . |
| 16 | Langford pulled a goal back on sixty eight minutes , but Thame held out for another victory and they still top the South Midland League . |
| 17 | Corydoras still top the charts as one of the UK 's favourite tropical fish . |
| 18 | Anyway , just after Christmas this guy says er I still want the hotel so Peter said well you better put something down , you ge , better get something so he he went and put fifty thousand as a deposit on it and then said his legal advisers would be in touch and they had a month went by and they never heard anything , so Peter rang up , he was telling me the other day , er , he rang up yeah , go , he does n't want it you know ? |
| 19 | Ali Bacher , managing director of the South African Cricket Union , has denied claims that dissenters within his committee still want the tour by Mike Gatting 's unofficial England party aborted . |
| 20 | ‘ You still want the bun and the biscuit ? ’ she had mocked . |
| 21 | Police have questioned two male passengers of the car but still want the driver to come forward . |
| 22 | The Coln St Aldwyns Society still want the pub retained as a village inn and would support any buyer willing to keep it open . |
| 23 | ‘ I still want the opportunity to be out there and have one more chance at the title . ’ |
| 24 | Dr Mowlam Redcar MP since 1987 said in her written reply : ‘ I am still a member of CND and I still want the country rid of nuclear weapons . |
| 25 | Because if you still want the answer to progress , the answer will come back none . |
| 26 | appointment the same day as me , but cos the thing is she said well I , I still want the tooth out but then , I 'm supposed to have a a , a , an appointment for the , the , I thought God that 's , I might have a , she might extract the tooth and then I wo n't would n't wan na go with a bloody mouth to the hygienist . |
| 27 | Like many other blue-chip companies , Cadbury Schweppes employ headhunters exceptionally and sparingly , giving more attention to internal promotion and internal management development ; yet they still acknowledge the value of executive search . |
| 28 | Moreover , the pretty paper kites in the clear blue skies still outnumber the documentary versions by a long way . |
| 29 | Today the lot drawing is gone , but the meadsmen still preserve the land |
| 30 | These crops still provide the sustenance for animals and people , and hence , after settlements , the land use of the countryside is of most importance to the landscape historian : effective use of the land has always formed the basis of survival . |