Example sentences of "[be] still a very " in BNC.
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| 1 | You are letting this disappointment — and that 's all it is , you 're still a very well-off young woman — get in the way of everything . ’ |
| 2 | Like the time when we were having a well-established film star on the show , and the researcher suggested that I should say as an opening gambit , ‘ You 're still a very attractive man , are n't you ? ’ |
| 3 | As a company and as individuals , we are still a very long way from the goals set at the outset of TOP in February 1992 and much remains to be done . |
| 4 | ‘ Oh , I 'm still a very raw novice . |
| 5 | I think the proportion of people who we give waivers to on these special grounds will be still a very small proportion . |
| 6 | But it is still a very large sum indeed , which may be viewed with some in credulity by the millions of lower paid people who have been hit by the Government 's attitudes on , for example , child benefits . |
| 7 | Under the present director , Geoffrey Morgan , a soft-spoken Welshman whose main outside interest is silkworms , the list of names has moved away from the Reform Club and further out into Middle England , although it is still a very long way short of representing a cross-section of the population . |
| 8 | Although the boy racers may jeer , it is still a very pleasant car to drive , as well . |
| 9 | Although qualitative data , which are far more subjective , are usually preferred by teachers , there is still a very strong abhorrence of any attempt at output measurement because it is perceived as inaccurate or misleading . |
| 10 | The United States manages by and large to unite its culturally and ethnically diverse population with the American dream , and this is still a very strong factor , but this is under increasing strain as the Hispanics grow in numbers and as the ethnic minorities grow in influence . |
| 11 | ‘ It is still a very good standard in division two and I would hope that some come here , ’ he said . |
| 12 | The village Horticultural Show is over 50 years old , and is still a very popular event . |
| 13 | Like many other rural areas , South Cave is rapidly losing many acres of its lovely open spaces due to expansion , nevertheless it is still a very pleasant village to live in . |
| 14 | Regrettably it seems that with age , and perhaps successive generations in captivity , the red diminishes , but it is still a very striking fish . |
| 15 | This cell , derived from the earliest life-form on Earth , although microscopically tiny ( an earthworm , for example , contains more than a billion cells ) is still a very complicated chemical factory . |
| 16 | However , there is still a very pressing problem of patients suffering from the onset of severe mental illness , particularly schizophrenia , in the community . |
| 17 | The old French military primary trainer is still a very good machine for introducing pilots gently to jets , while giving them lots of fun too , finds Bob Grimstead . |
| 18 | He is still a very serious candidate for the movie , ’ says Sir Andrew . |
| 19 | But in spite of Singapore 's cosmopolitan image there is still a very Asian flavour , with the lively Chinese shophouses ( where traders still work out their accounts on the abacus ) and crowded markets alongside the gleaming modern high-rises of the international business community . |
| 20 | Spar 's wine selection has been steadily upgraded since Philippa Carr 's arrival , and although not in the same league as the major supermarkets , it is still a very handy outlet . |
| 21 | We shall be trying to get tickets for Phantom of the Opera , but details are still to be confirmed , as it is still a very popular show . |
| 22 | Adjustable shelving is still a very popular choice ; timber and glass shelves are ideal for displaying ornaments . |
| 23 | But though there is a greater abundance of H 2 O in the atmosphere beneath the clouds it is still a very minor constituent , and the quantity is poorly known . |
| 24 | This is obviously much less than the comparable figure of half a billion , which is the factor by which the histone H4 gene after natural selection is more accurate than a typical secretary ; but it is still a very impressive figure . |
| 25 | Whilst the program can never replace a formal training course , it is still a very useful training method for both novice and experienced typists . |
| 26 | As the years have gone on not much has changed around Clacton and at Highfield Holiday park , the people there are all still friendly , it is still a very tidy and clean place to visit . |
| 27 | And here there is still a very long way to go . |
| 28 | Even though the London TOM has expanded greatly , the number of different securities on which options are written is still a very small proportion of the total number of securities in existence . |
| 29 | Councillor Begg continued : ‘ Although at first glance , the council tax does not appear to be as complicated as the community charge , it is still a very complex tax compared to the rates . |
| 30 | And I think the overall figure that we 've had produced , which is around the six point two percent , is still a very substantial level of vacant dwellings within the county . |