Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] be still [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On 11 November 1991 , Mr. Registrar Pimm , pursuant to a petition presented on 1 February 1991 , made a bankruptcy order against the debtor , although the debtor had not lived in England and Wales since 8 May 1987 , on the basis that she was still notionally carrying on business in England and Wales within the meaning of section 265(1) ( c ) of the Insolvency Act 1986 because though there were no other debts outstanding there was an unpaid tax liability of over £500,000 . |
| 2 | but you , you ca n't make that public and you are still worried that it can go too far to the left and therefore you , you , you 've got a range of , of erm quite moderate proposals which come in which , i if they were implemented , would restrain and would maintain the su the support of the ninety percent , th that you are still only seeking to antagonize really those , those landlords who are not going to be prepared to come back within the system . |
| 3 | The problem comes when your parents have a slight concern for what you are doing , ( as mine do ) , + it gives the impression that you are still tightly holding to the old apron-strings . |
| 4 | has been affected on the revenue front mainly in the medical publishing but to some extent in the erm in the financial sector although we 're still absolutely market dominant in that sector but we 've increased the circulation there by ten percent . |
| 5 | The International Atomic Energy Agency 's marine environment laboratory says that parts of the Gulf are cleaner than they were before the war , although there are still heavily contaminated spots . |
| 6 | We half expected them to come back a few days later , but they have never returned to the barn we prepared so painstakingly for them , although they are still sometimes seen in the vicinity . |
| 7 | A Country Diary : OXFORDSHIRE : When , during the October gales , the ground beneath my Sturmer Pippin was strewn with windfalls , I attempted to harvest the remnant , but found that they were still firmly affixed to their spurs , and that those which had fallen had been wrenched off , spurs and all . |
| 8 | She called out to the crew who thought that they were still securely anchored off Snodland ! |
| 9 | Although it is still popularly assumed that men are more prone to fall prey to the ravages of ‘ burnout ’ due to overwork and unhealthy lifestyle , all the evidence now points to women , especially aged between 35 and 50 , as today 's prime targets of stress . |
| 10 | The 30-year-old winger with second division Rotherham United was able to move his arm and leg in response to commands from doctors at Sheffield 's Royal Hallamshire Hospital , although he was still heavily sedated . |
| 11 | Although he was still sufficiently trusted to be appointed as one of the young Edward 's guardians when the prince was sent abroad to do homage for his father 's French lands in September 1325 , a year later he had become one of the leading backers of Queen Isabella in her invasion of England . |
| 12 | The lime juice myth was so firmly entrenched that it is still commonly believed . |
| 13 | She could see that he was still slightly irritated by her forgetfulness . |
| 14 | In non-western countries the model of health care which has been imported and which is still often considered to be optimal is one based on the same medical model . |
| 15 | If you 've got a question , shout , shout out to start you on and that start up encourages cos it so often happens yeah bop bop bop bop bop and somebody is still basically looking for their rucksack while all the rest are up the , half way up the mountain . |
| 16 | ‘ But if Phillis comes back and she 's still here hide under the bed . ’ |
| 17 | AND THERE 'S STILL MORE TO COME ! |
| 18 | Her part of Moorlake was not yet straight and there was still much clearing out to be done . |
| 19 | If there is still more to fit into a week than is humanly possible , do what a doctor advised me to do . |
| 20 | All the churches have a strong regard for the preservation of tradition and they are still little affected by what happens in other churches . |
| 21 | From ancient times , the significance of particular dates has survived centuries of attempts to stamp out the old pagan customs , and they are still popularly practised in many parts of the country . |
| 22 | I turned after a while and they were still wistfully standing there . |
| 23 | And it is still firmly embedded in the common man 's common sense , a fact which unscrupulous politicians are all too eager to exploit . |
| 24 | As to Hugh , his complete disappearance could best be explained if he were still doggedly pursuing Marian through the deep tangles of the forest ; if he had lost track of her he would presumably find his way back to the highway and rejoin them later . |
| 25 | But I 'm still here to ask you to support this motion on the plight of casual and temporary workers . |
| 26 | But I 'm still more influenced by artist 's work than by award winning ads . |
| 27 | Only very short-term speculative balances will be held in sight deposits : they will be held mainly in time deposits which earn some interest , but which are still totally risk free . |
| 28 | But she was still only playing with her food like a bored baby . |
| 29 | They were alone in their chamber , but she was still fully dressed . |
| 30 | But there 's still enough to make it worth their while doing it . |