Example sentences of "still [be] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The increase in national insurance gave the Government ‘ more freedom for movement next year ’ , when it was unlikely Mr Lamont would still be Chancellor . |
| 2 | ‘ There may still be hope — ’ |
| 3 | These can be said to represent only a development from earlier kinds of craft support , but the general situation was qualitatively new , in that work in this area became indispensable , in the advanced technologies , even though there could still be doubt whether such workers were truly part of the cultural production . |
| 4 | John Major 's declaration that the Princess of Wales can still be queen despite the failure of her marriage proved Diana 's ability to manoeuvre the Royal Family to suit herself . |
| 5 | On the statement emphasising that she could still be Queen , he said : ‘ The situation is very volatile . |
| 6 | And if his dedication does n't falter , like so many who have claimed the ultimate prize , he can still be champion on the day Tyson becomes a free man again . |
| 7 | He would still be state president , but he would lose his real power base . |
| 8 | In less than six hours ' time — and there it would still be night — he would be attempting to scale the steel wall , trying not to get crushed against it . |
| 9 | The unlucky 4–0 defeat at home to Alborne showed great promise for the future and if it had not been a mathematical impossibility since the beginning of October , I would have said that playing like that we should still be promotion contenders . |
| 10 | ‘ You 'll still be King of Ruritania in a year 's time . ’ |
| 11 | But coal will still be king . |
| 12 | The good news for Prince Charles is 70pc believed he could still be king , despite his separation from Princess Diana , but the bad news was only 45pc thought he would be a good one . |
| 13 | In two years time , gas , not coal , will still be king . |
| 14 | ‘ It would have meant , Inspector , ’ explained Angelina , ‘ that Sir Thomas would still be chairman when the next Year of the Lion began . |
| 15 | Does he further agree that it is sheer hypocrisy to oppose privatisation in principle and to promise more nationalisation , yet to claim that there will still be privatisation proceeds to spend , as did a Labour Front-Bench Treasury spokesperson this morning ? |
| 16 | The consequence has been to diminish the credibility of both ; for nobody can have any confidence that what either of them says one week will still be government policy the next . |
| 17 | erm and I would like to think that in spite of all the pressures that you have in schools now with National Curriculum and everything else , there will still be space for children to be able to express emotions . |
| 18 | They would however presumably agree that since the great majority of manufacturing firms are small businesses and employ only a small number of people , there would still be scope in manufacture for a considerable extension of the industrial co-operative sector . |
| 19 | That would be one less thing for him to worry about with regards to his mother , for she would still be mistress of the house , at least until the war was over , which might go on for a year , perhaps two . |
| 20 | And then you 'd come back later and have a a sort of tea , but it would still be bread and jam , you know what I mean . |
| 21 | ‘ I can not say when I will retire but when I do it will still be madness . |
| 22 | Even if you are in a rush there should still be time for a glass of skimmed milk and a piece of fruit or fruit juice . |
| 23 | There 'd still be time to catch the last collection . |
| 24 | He considered tearing off his waders but there might still be time to cross the far side of the breakwater without having to swim for it . |
| 25 | Look sharpish , and there 'll still be time to whip down to Rose Morris in London 's Denmark Street on Wednesday Nov 18th to catch an Ovation clinic featuring one of the UK 's best-known sessioneers Ian Aitken . |
| 26 | A vote will then be taken when each Member will vote for affirmative or negative , if there still be time , the Chairman will call on Members in order of list when each shall be compelled to contribute a song , Reading or Recitation or in default forfeit threepence for the good of the Society . |
| 27 | There may still be time to persuade the authorities to relocate her rather than remove her from the wild . |
| 28 | There may still be time before they get to him … why do n't you have another go at persuading him ? |
| 29 | For example , in No. 2 , capital would still be zero even if the surplus cash was not used to repay the loan : when the loan is repaid the two balance sheet items of ‘ long-term creditor ’ and ‘ cash ’ are written out . |
| 30 | They should still be disk . |