Example sentences of "and still [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a sociologist , what he is interested in is the knowledge of a social group and as a Marxist he is interested in the ‘ maximum potential consciousness ’ of a group or class — what it could know and still remain a coherent group . |
| 2 | Pests and diseases have had innumerable volumes devoted to them , and still remain a never-ending source of trouble and worry . |
| 3 | ‘ I could see a hundred evictions and still keep a level head on that subject . |
| 4 | Although Sprake got and still gets a great deal of stick , including from me , he was in fact an excellent keeper . |
| 5 | Competition amongst producers of commercial PC software has made it difficult for shareware authors to significantly undercut them and still charge a worthwhile amount for their products . |
| 6 | June Thomas was an engineering draughtswoman until three years ago , and still does a full-time job . |
| 7 | For the last few days of her life Julia lay in a drugged sleep , free from pain and still managing a faint smile for Pat as he hung over her , gripping her hand . |
| 8 | This was consistently commended by advisory staff throughout the period under review and still remains a central component of expected practice ( for example , Leeds City Council 1989a , 1989e , 1990a , 1990c ) . |
| 9 | This was the worst part as by now everyone was tired , hungry , needed a long hot bath and still had a long drive home ; however spirits were cheerful and by the 29th May we were ready to do it all again . |
| 10 | The young ones were less strongly coloured and still had a downy look about them . |
| 11 | She had seen this money before , of course , and still had a little collection of it that she had made as a child , yet it was disconcerting to reflect that Johnny would use it as part of his everyday life . |
| 12 | In Islam , it symbolizes the bridge between Paradise , the world of men and the world below , and still retains a religious significance that is no longer evident in the West . |
| 13 | Is it really possible to ‘ contract-out ’ some specialties and still retain a comprehensive service ? |
| 14 | Is it really possible to ‘ contract-out ’ some specialities and still retain a comprehensive service ? |
| 15 | The large differences show how one can retail one 's own eggs direct to the public at a fairer price and still make a worthwhile profit . |
| 16 | But we could sell it to the wine merchants themselves and still make a handsome profit . ’ |
| 17 | Realising that they could undercut the bids of competitors and still make a fat profit , the Reichmanns turned their company , Olympia & York , towards the property business . |
| 18 | One day we may be able to satisfy all our food longings and still maintain a healthy diet . |
| 19 | I was thus in the interesting position of paying to be patronized , asset-stripping my future and still cutting a despicable figure . |
| 20 | It was a richly decorated example and still contains a coffered marble ceiling and part of the cella wall . |
| 21 | She did n't really know if she was going to be able to take any more , and still give a worthwhile performance . |
| 22 | He or she is not nowadays very likely to feature in the book you may write , but the idea lies at the heart of detective fiction and still exercises a subtle influence . |
| 23 | The changing role of women has often in practice meant that women go out to work and still do a full-time job in the home . |
| 24 | ‘ Rock ’ climbing has already overtaken shopping as the number one leisure pursuit in most parts of the developed world — and still has a good way to go before it peaks . |
| 25 | I was from a family in Northern California , about thirty miles out of San Francisco ; I had an older brother who had and still has a great collection of 45s , but we were actually swimmers . |
| 26 | The Grange has always been a happy house and still has a faint atmosphere of piety , fully intended by Mr Teulon . |
| 27 | Porridge was repeated this year and still has a big following inside . ’ |
| 28 | He is about fifty and still has a full head of jet black slicked-back hair , Elvis-style . |
| 29 | It is possible to cater for a sweet tooth and still have a healthy diet . |
| 30 | One study of noise in hospital by Bentley et al ( 1977 ) , and still considered a classic reference , used the dB(A) scale , from among several decibel scales , because of its close relationship to noise which damages human hearing . |