Example sentences of "the [noun] still [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The talk still maintains that the two are trying to get better terms and conditions from Sun . |
| 2 | The wind and the rain and the snow still howled and blasted through the ragged aperture where the window had blown out , but the electricity and lightning seemed to have gone . |
| 3 | These can all be applied to existing vines but without removing any of the top foliage , the advantage being that if the new scion fails to take , the vine still lives and further attempts can be made . |
| 4 | The guards still yawned and leaned . |
| 5 | Every effort is being made to persuade the Government to alter the present anomalous regulations and , in company with other charities , the Institution still fears that it could lose its existing zero-rating status after European harmonisation in 1992 . |
| 6 | The doubts still persist that his statue-like stance — feet wide apart , legs straight and head looking down the pitch over the left shoulder — leaves him in no position to deal effectively with the fast , short delivery . |
| 7 | Does the analogy still hold when the magnetic material fills only part of the space ? |
| 8 | Though a number of economists have made further assumptions about the behaviour of the economy — principally , that firms will substitute labour for capital if there is unemployment ( because in those circumstances real wages will fall ) — which remove some of the apparent instabilities , others have concluded that the instability still occurs because the actual rate of investment may still not necessarily coincide with the warranted rate of growth for full employment . |
| 9 | The mill still survives and is constructed of stone , with a slate tiled roof . |
| 10 | The mill still stands and is a curious mixture of brick , elm , slate and corrugated iron . |
| 11 | The Commissioners still believed that the Act applied and referred the statutory declaration , a certificate and counter-statement setting out their views on the taxpayer 's statutory declaration , to a tribunal which would decide whether there was a prima facie case for proceeding . |
| 12 | Three o'clock in the afternoon and the weathermen had got it wrong , the sun still shone and the sky was blue . |
| 13 | For example , the law still insists that before responsibility is incurred , an individual should signify , if not his consent , at least his acquiescence in the creation of the obligation . |
| 14 | The law still says that men accused of rape can be bailed unless they have a severe psycopathic or psychiatric disorder . |
| 15 | Having said this , the question still remains as to whether such records , particularly where associated with unfamiliar curricular approaches , can successfully challenge the status of external examination certificates in the eyes of the world at large , especially parents and employers . |
| 16 | Nevertheless , the question still remains as to whether there is more to the situation than a simple failure in superego-development and a consequent antagonism towards all forms of authority and restraint . |
| 17 | As their numbers grew so they spread out from the areas still occupied and the abandoned warrens slowly began to be reoccupied . |
| 18 | Many members of the Bar still believe that the European Community is , as one Tory MP put it very recently , airy-fairy . |
| 19 | I have an Amstrad PC2086 with a VGA monitor.The mouse cursor does not appear in VGA mode although the mouse still works if I can guess its position . |
| 20 | Although ministers now stress that they recognise the importance of backing basic research without strings , the suspicion still lingers that decisions are shifting towards short-term payoffs . ’ |
| 21 | Although ministers now stress that they recognize the importance of backing basic research without strings , the suspicion still lingers that decisions are shifting towards short-term payoffs . |
| 22 | Another special design shape is the spray ( see pp. 114–5 ) , and if you wanted one that was lighter in feel , you could create a spray of flowers with the stalks still showing as though they were an unwrapped bouquet , or a spray made to look as though it was a sprig from a bush or tree , with some flowers intertwined with the leaves . |
| 23 | The charity still continues but as well as maintaining and providing extras for the school , grants are given for further education or books . |
| 24 | The sun still threw its dappled mantle and the trees still creaked and resonantly vibrated in the oldest of symphonies . |
| 25 | ( The charter still exists and the seal can be seen in the town museum , which more than repays a visit . ) |
| 26 | 8 How far had the launch still to go when the cutter arrived back at base ? |
| 27 | The constitution still stands and nothing can be done until it is changed . |
| 28 | After they had been photographed , after the scene of crime team had swarmed in and over them , after the police surgeon and then a pathologist had done all that had to be done in that room , the bodies still stayed where they were . |
| 29 | The main exclusions of the policy still operate and such a clause may be of limited use , but its existence is worth investigating . |
| 30 | It should not be forgotten that only the endowed chantries were confiscated under the Chantries Act ; the guilds still continued but more as funeral clubs than intercessionary fraternities . |