Example sentences of "they remain [adj] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 This would then stimulate other institutions to change their rates too , in order for them to remain competitive with the clearing banks .
2 They remain crucial to the United Left 's chances of electoral success .
3 Equations between tensors have the property that they remain valid under the general transformations between Gaussian coordinate systems in curved space–time .
4 Thames Valley Police say they remain concerned about the outstanding firearms and their investigation , involving police forces around the country , continues .
5 Thames Valley Police say they remain concerned about the outstanding firearms and their investigation , involving police forces around the country , continues .
6 Sir John said the pace of recovery was likely to be slow and they remained cautious about the current year , with slow but steady recovery not being seen until 1994 .
7 Soviet officials began to accept that ASEAN was not an American- or Western-controlled body , although they remained ambivalent about the developing emphasis on regional political cooperation within ASEAN .
8 They remained common amongst the poor in Wales and Scotland well into the nineteenth century though they occasioned bafflement amongst middle-class observers .
9 These offices were used by secular clergy and were particularly appropriate for lay use since they remained constant throughout the liturgical year and were not subject to the complex variations of the main office .
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