Example sentences of "are still [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But there are still today a large number of means tested benefits . |
| 2 | Even when all the other newspapers in the 1985 study are added , including the local evenings and weeklies , there are still only a total of 154 rape cases mentioned in 1985 . |
| 3 | I have never shared the wild enthusiasm for anything ‘ single-bit ’ with which its arrival was greeted in some quarters ; indeed there are still only a handful of players of that ilk which I would contemplate as replacements for a good multi-bit machine , but this is one of them . |
| 4 | However , there are still quite a few rather heavily marked White Parks and sometimes a completely black calf is thrown , which is never the case with the pure Chillinghams . |
| 5 | These reactions may fade over time , but at the moment they are still quite a strong influence in Zimbabwean society . |
| 6 | There are still quite a few trees and bushes festooned with the fruits of last year . |
| 7 | I have the impression that there are still quite a number of anthropological research workers who conduct their enquiries by such question and answer methods , but they are gradually being superseded . |
| 8 | As a matter of fact , the hunt is a very ineffectual way of controlling foxes , er they record the number they kill and it 's very , very few , a tiny percentage of the number of foxes there are in the countryside clever foxes er , as indeed I think Mrs mentioned , live in towns nowadays er , but there are still quite a lot in the countryside fortunately and they will survive er , though zoologists tell us er that er by instinct er they see that their numbers are controlled . |
| 9 | Even though they 're now five years old , I gather that the twins are still quite a handful . ’ |