Example sentences of "is still [noun] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps there is still hope for the Medau Display Team ! |
| 2 | Answer guide : The reason for choosing this example is that this particular area is subject to rapid changes in technology which make estimation of useful life extremely difficult as in many cases there is still utility in the asset but it has been superseded by a ‘ better ’ alternative . |
| 3 | Why the Queen Mother is still head of The Firm |
| 4 | There is still evidence of the moat which totally surrounded the abbey and in addition to the one remaining section of stonework there are several mounds covered in stinging nettles , indicating the extent of the foundations . |
| 5 | Hit for Six is full of statistical detail , but the number is still second to the moment and a fascination with the really big hit , the occasions when , as Mike Gatting told him : ‘ Something happens magically and the ball goes for miles , and you have no idea why or how . ’ |
| 6 | Even in chalk grassland in Great Britain , non-equilibrium models may best explain the coexistence of plant species and , in lowland rain forest , there is still disagreement about the importance of chance establishment of trees . |
| 7 | There is still argument about the primacy of trends in birth- or death-rates in generating population growth . |
| 8 | What advice would the Minister offer to a student who has a full student grant and a student loan but who is still £500 below the income support level , the minimum subsistence level for any individual in society ? |
| 9 | There is still radioactivity at the site . |
| 10 | WHAT with that handful of hardline Northamptonshire nuns blockading the door to their allegedly infected chicken coop , food is still Flavour of the Month with the media . |
| 11 | There is still snow on the top of Ben Nevis . |
| 12 | We believe that there is still room for the hotel to expand into the market for 30–90 delegate conferences in the Chester area and recommend , therefore , that consideration be given to developing the Dee Hall as a conference site . |
| 13 | There is still room for the imagination . |
| 14 | There is still time for the alliance to rescind its decision of 1979 and turn its attention to more pressing defence priorities . |
| 15 | On the military front there is still time for the war to turn bad , particularly when the ground battle is joined in earnest . |