Example sentences of "they continue to be [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in everyday practical life , they continue to be uncritically regarded as a means for a true understanding of the phenomena of economic life . |
| 2 | They continued to be closely guarded and severely restricted in their movements . |
| 3 | Because they continued to be economically independent , these working older people , both men and women , were often remembered as strong characters , like the Lancashire shopkeeping grandmother , a ‘ powerful personality ’ who was without any doubt ‘ boss of the concern ’ , or the old North Welsh woman who ‘ was doing all the cobbling for the neighbours in Berthengam , and … they were done by her well . ’ |
| 4 | The Governors were not simply parsimonious : in truth they continued to be deeply concerned about the financial state of the School . |
| 5 | With these stations , extravagance was expressed in scale rather than in exuberance of architecture , although many of them continued to be richly detailed . |