Example sentences of "[conj] [det] is still a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 That this is still a source of embarrassment can be seen from the New English Bible , where Simon is introduced , with euphemistic caution , as ‘ Simon the Patriot ’ .
2 However , this has not prevented other European countries from establishing legislation which demanded component change to achieve desired results , and this is still a trend .
3 Nowadays the island is more developed but this is still a favourite and convenient ‘ watering hole ’ .
4 But this is still a chore I could do without .
5 Perhaps the slow movement misses out on exploratory shadings , but this is still a performance that can hold its own beside the finest currently available — which is to say Mintz and Bronfman on DG .
6 But this is still a reading of great insight which I shall often return to , for it offers much food for thought .
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