Example sentences of "[vb -s] still [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | P&O CRUISES still have a number of opportunities for concessionary cruises abroad Canberra and Sea Princess this year . |
| 2 | AT A top price of £20-£30 — ‘ through the roof ’ says Ian Hooker , with tongue in cheek — commemorative and advertising matchbox grips still cost peanuts compared with even the cheapest London saleroom collectables . |
| 3 | Compared to this Packard-Merlin , the Mk III had been raised in immaculate condition and its rocker covers still gleam with the original black paintwork . |
| 4 | Five hundred quick miles over the Alps in tandem with a thoroughbred rival proved just how far Chrysler has still to go to building an effective contender . |
| 5 | It is as if she has opened herself up and not lied but she has still timed her ‘ coming out ’ . |
| 6 | But the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has still inherited a rich prize |
| 7 | If this is the case , and he has then asked about Cantona and been given the nod , he has still done well . |
| 8 | Lord Tebbit tells me he has still to agree on his luxury — ‘ the BBC seem to be rather narrow-minded about some of the luxuries I 'd thought of . ’ |
| 9 | Monie is without Shaun Edwards ( broken thumb ) , Martin Dermott ( elbow ) and Neil Cowie ( groin ) plus Test prop Andy Platt , who is out of contract and has still to agree new terms . |
| 10 | However , the Audit Commission , a government efficiency agency , has still criticized some local authorities for spending excessively and for wasting resources , e.g. some 700m has been ‘ inefficiently ’ spent in one year on council house maintenance repairs . |
| 11 | Between 1980 and 1987-88 , there was a rapid flight from consensus to the outer shores of realism , but it has still prevailed — not just for electoral purposes , but because the world has changed . |
| 12 | In 1986 , the YTS became a two-year course but the number of people obtaining basic craft qualifications has still fallen . |
| 13 | This ‘ gorgeous gargoyle ’ ( thespian O'Toole 's ) description ) might have played more Tests had Underwood not been around , but he has still made a wide impression on the game , made more lasting by this unexpected offering . |
| 14 | The level of US aid is not on the scale of that provided for El Salvador , but it has still risen six-fold since the beginning of the 1980s to US$82 million in 1986 . |
| 15 | And one was that this bungalow should be retained completely er by members of the Hosiery Finishers in spite of being a national union which of course has still operated , and secondly , that er nobody should go to this union until er er at least when I 've finished that they should be voted for and they were n't going to impose anybody on this union , they 'd vote for somebody from among their own members , which of course operated and that 's operating now . |
| 16 | The theatre has still to fill the post of artistic director — indeed interviews have not yet begun — and Mr McKeown suggested the position might this time be taken by more than one person , and remain filled for some four or five years . |
| 17 | Used to playing second fiddle to its Mitsubishi rival and happily mopping up any disappointed Shogun buyers who failed to get their hands on one of the current quota , the Trooper has still etched itself a firm place in the off-roader scene and remains , as it usually has been , an underestimated vehicle . |
| 18 | Rangers manager Walter Smith has still to settle on his line-up . |
| 19 | The challenges are none the less great , and the organization has still to define its role . |
| 20 | Though a bold start , the exercise has still to tackle the problems of how the targets are to be achieved or the deeper involvement of other sectors with an influence on the key determinants of health . |
| 21 | Cunningham , who has not played since May 1 has still trained hard , and he admitted yesterday : ‘ Realistically , I could not play in Saturday 's Test that would be a bit early . ’ |
| 22 | Although studying for her G.C.S.E. this year , Lea-anna has still maintained a high standard of play in competitions and county matches as well as finding time to study for her Gold Award and achieving an 85 per cent pass rate on questions relating to the Rules of Golf . |
| 23 | It has been a year of controversy for Brady as the club has still to decide on whether to move to a new home at Cambuslang or remain at Celtic Park . |
| 24 | While Birtwell , who is a fisheries research scientist with the Canadian government in Vancouver , has still to decide whether or not he can continue to devote the time needed to coach the national team , he has no doubts as to what the future holds . |
| 25 | Cheltenham College has still to decide what to do about Heenan 's memorial , but because he was never tried , technically he died an innocent man . |
| 26 | In France , where substantial remedial action has still to take effect , there was a deficit of $7.4m ( 1992 : $7.8m loss ) on premium income up 20% as a result of substantial rate increases in a market which is now much more receptive to rating action . |
| 27 | President Mitterrand 's government ( which has still to finalise its IT plans after more than 18 months ' deliberation ) will , so it says , build on French strengths and remedy the weaknesses . |
| 28 | James , who has still to keep a clean sheet , would be disappointed to be overlooked , but he has the confidence and the talent to establish himself at Anfield . |
| 29 | James , who has still to keep a clean sheet , would be disappointed to be overlooked , but he has the confidence and the talent to establish himself at Anfield . |
| 30 | In a Soviet Union where getting a film developed is not a simple matter Aleksandras Macijauskas has still managed to document the people , and lifestyle , of his native Lithuania . |