Example sentences of "is still a [noun] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 More than two thirds of that colossal amount was devoted to lager , which is still a minority brand in Britain .
2 There is still a village shop with newsagency , and a post office .
3 There is still a skid mark from one end of the runway to where the ‘ Fury left it at the other end .
4 The apparent reliance of industry and commerce on the flip-chart is still a standing joke in education , but perhaps there is a lesson to be learnt here and my office wall may soon sprout one !
5 There is still a question mark over the availability of the multi-talented Neil Doak , who played scrum half in the cup final two seasons ago .
6 Certainly , he can enjoy the outcome for a day or two , but there is still a question mark over dealings in the longer term on the all-important economy , with the rivalry between the trading blocs dictating how ‘ special ’ the ‘ relationship ’ is likely to remain .
7 There is still a Tuesday market with many stalls , the market place and Market Street being closed to traffic on this day only .
8 Complications after operation have become less prominent with increasing experience , but there is still a failure rate of about 10% .
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