Example sentences of "still [v-ing] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Books Etc was , he said , ‘ perturbed by the fact that we are still seeing a galaxy of British paperbacks at the airside of Heathrow terminals presented with a flourish as ‘ unavailable elsewhere in the UK ’ ’ . |
| 2 | This success to some extent relieved the Soviet pressure for a second front in Western Europe ; but when Stalin met Roosevelt and Churchill in Teheran in November 1943 , he was still demanding a commitment to invade France . |
| 3 | So if we are eating , for instance , a slice of calorie-crammed quiche surrounded by salad vegetable concoctions oozing with oily or mayonnaisey dressings we are still eating a salad , are n't we , so that ca n't be very fattening , can it ? |
| 4 | Looking at the bass , it seems as if people are still slapping a bit on the price for the name . |
| 5 | But the manufacturers claim that the insurers are still using a blanket approach which does not take full account of differences between models , and improvements they have introduced . |
| 6 | I mean I , I heard a stupid story , that instead of like , the , the twenty-seventh , twenty-eight and ninth come over here , but the was still , was still using a radio and stuff taken out the pre war stuff , that 's how far their radio technology and communications come on . |
| 7 | It is still using a line that provides voice telephony , so standards set for the voice line will apply . |
| 8 | Only in Iceland are the local Icelandic cattle still maintaining a stronghold of about 33,000 milking cows out of a total of 70,000 cattle in the country as a whole . |
| 9 | Yet a soporific stillness hung about the air , as though the dusty dry land was still enjoying a siesta . |
| 10 | At present there is only one small private mine still producing a coal of acceptable specification and as their coal preparation facilities are not very sophisticated , the coal supplied is almost ‘ run of mine ’ with a high percentage of fine coal . ’ |
| 11 | Jonna was still courting a girl from the neighbouring farm over the moor top at Skiplam . |
| 12 | Quickly , she added , ‘ I mean , if you 're still wanting a place in the country , it would be far too small for us both during the week . ’ |
| 13 | Here the new road over to Glen Garry , continuing the A.87 classification , turns to the right , the signpost still urging a visit to Fort William . |
| 14 | You 're still looking a bit rough after the accident on Saturday . |
| 15 | Three had their convictions quashed by the Appeal Court earlier this year — the fourth had his appeal turned down and is still serving a life sentence . |
| 16 | This prospect appeared to recede after the Washington talks , however , as both sides reported little progress on outstanding issues , particularly on the provisions dealing with air- and sea-launched long-range missiles , with the Soviet side still seeking a treaty to cover air-launched cruise missiles carried by tactical fighters as well as by heavy bombers . |
| 17 | ‘ Those countries which have shown anger about it have not even agreed to take any of the 13,000 genuine refugees for whom we are still seeking a home . ’ |
| 18 | Victor Kiam is still seeking a buyer or backer for Remington — the razor company he liked so much in 1979 he bought it for $25m . |
| 19 | Porterfield , still seeking a replacement for out-of-favour Dave Beasant , said : ‘ We would like to take a close look at him training with us . ’ |
| 20 | Others were occupied by scattered individuals , some reading a newspaper , others dreaming into space or others still sipping a coffee and chatting . |
| 21 | He particularly looks forward to the new community centre being built and , with a personal interest in sport , is keen that while still remaining a play area , the football field is developed and used for more formal games . |
| 22 | Detectives are still investigating a hoax call which led to the evacuation of Mobil 's Aberdeen offices near Union Street last Wednesday . |
| 23 | Detectives are still investigating a hoax call which led to the evacuation of Mobil 's Aberdeen offices near Union Street last Wednesday . |
| 24 | Despite winning a court order in their favour , and consulting three firms of solicitors , the couple are still paying a mortgage on a home they wish they 'd never seen . |
| 25 | It 's either the job or something means they 've got ta go away or they ca n't afford , they ca n't sell them so they I do n't know if that would make your income different if you were still paying a mortgage . |
| 26 | yeah they 're they 're still waiting a couple of years for them Jane |
| 27 | Still holding a trowel in one dirty hand , she followed his huge , droopy figure into the lane . |
| 28 | The Duke marched out on to the stage which , as everyone knows , represents the world , closely followed by the Duchess , still holding a piece of the Bishop 's Palace . |
| 29 | He proceeded down the aisle towards the fallen cross , that now lay in front of the altar , before stopping over the dead German officer and continuing until he came face to face with Tommy , who was still holding a pistol pointing straight at his heart . |
| 30 | ‘ With a few exceptions , banks and building societies are still providing a service of monumental incompetence . ’ |