Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] remains a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Never before or since equalled for its length , number of sets and sheer volume of visual effects , this twelve part story remains a testament to the skills , planning and resourcefulness of Doctor Who 's most formative Director , Douglas Camfield , now sadly deceased . |
| 2 | Although the mechanism of calcium entry remains a matter for debate , what is not in doubt is that elevated levels of InsP 3 , perhaps acting together with InsP 4 , can maintain a constant influx of calcium . |
| 3 | The pickup coil remains a single winding over the toroid ( Fig. 8 ) . |
| 4 | Although obesity seems to be the major factor , he fails to cite studies showing that glucose tolerance remains a significant factor even after allowance for maternal obesity . |
| 5 | Although inner-urban funding in the late 1970s was limited , the direction of Urban Programme expenditure remains a valid area of investigation . |
| 6 | To this pair of eyes Giorgione remains a black hole : Ballarin 's new chronology and most of his attributions seem completely unconvincing . |
| 7 | The Medau Society remains a caring Society and is justifiably proud of its standards . |
| 8 | Thirdly , the lack of adequate and affordable child care remains a significant barrier to employment , even part-time employment . |
| 9 | This World Heritage Site remains a mystery . |
| 10 | In its current form the implant industry remains a haven for all the excesses of free enterprise . |
| 11 | The board is not recommending a dividend because cash management remains a priority . |
| 12 | Whilst the political influence of rural areas has declined relatively , the farming community remains a disproportionately strong pressure group in most countries . |
| 13 | But the record shop remains a great place to do a large part of your Christmas shopping , and with a little imagination you can find great gifts without resorting to the obvious Greatest Hits albums or the record token cop-out . |
| 14 | Close and active security co-operation remains a major objective of the British Government in their discussions with the Irish Government and both Governments are fully committed to achieving further progress . |
| 15 | Why the chamber should have decided to evacuate after half-a-million years stability remains a matter of conjecture . |
| 16 | The mark-ups are rather higher than he 'd like , but for as long as the walking stick remains an art form , Keith 's in business . |
| 17 | The source of a social welfare function remains a lasting difficulty . |
| 18 | Tom Verlaine was the driving force behind New York art punks Television , whose Marquee Moon debut remains a rock classic , and who are about to release a comeback album after some 15 years apart . |
| 19 | I will favour the right hon. Gentleman by quoting one thought that was expressed in that article : ’ If the single person discount remains a feature of the tax they will have to create a register — a point Michael Heseltine will eventually have to acknowledge . |
| 20 | Remuneration planning remains an activity of growing importance for search firms such as Tyzack , as companies agglomerate and national compensation characteristics clash . |
| 21 | The figures are bang in line with City expectations but still show Britain 's trade gap remains a problem for the government . |
| 22 | The figures are bang in line with City expectations but still show Britain 's trade gap remains a problem for the Government . |
| 23 | As the alternative comedy class of ‘ 79 slides inexorably towards respectability , one Comedy Store alumnus remains an outsider . |
| 24 | But the scatomanic orgy of Locust Abortion Technician remains a work of real accomplishment . |
| 25 | Samuel Pepys [ q.v. ] was a little surprised at Noell 's knighthood in 1662 ; whether it is sufficiently explained by the resumption of his dual role as West India lobbyist and revenue farmer cum government creditor remains an open question . |
| 26 | When the stem cell divides one of the two daughter cells may go on to give rise to other types of cell , whereas the other daughter cell remains a stem cell , capable of dividing again and always giving one daughter to diversification . |
| 27 | How their defences were organised and their life run remains a mystery — in fact the only significant mention of the burhs is to be found in the Burghal Hidage , a tenth-century taxation list . |
| 28 | Even today trade union membership remains a somewhat atypical activity for the farm worker and the NUAAW itself is not a particularly militant union . |
| 29 | Indeed , the public 's reception of mass communication content remains an academic problem since there is as yet little substantive evidence which directly links public perceptions , actions , and reactions purely and simply to media content . |
| 30 | The best way to define the choice structure remains a matter of research . |