Example sentences of "[det] [be] still [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The late Hans Keller , the most peppery and venerable writer on music since George Bernard Shaw , dearly wished that this were still the case . |
| 2 | It is more the fact that this is still a vast military entrepot , an extension of America 's armed might projected down towards South America . |
| 3 | This is still a remarkable proportion for one school to produce , but it is a shadow of Eton 's former prominence . |
| 4 | This is still a binding holiday agreement on both you and us , but we have set it out in plain English , in a way that we hope you will find informative and easy to read . |
| 5 | This is still a relatively light machine , but the weight is equivalent to a conventional half-sheet orbital sander . |
| 6 | But this is still a rare instance , Likewise , at the in-service level , very few authorities can match the well-conceived programme of courses for teachers produced over a number of years by Geoffrey Hodson and Maureen Price of I.L.E.A. But until we can sort out our muddled thinking that surrounds the subject , there is a danger that the next ‘ official ’ report will not fare any better . |
| 7 | The United States manages by and large to unite its culturally and ethnically diverse population with the American dream , and this is still a very strong factor , but this is under increasing strain as the Hispanics grow in numbers and as the ethnic minorities grow in influence . |
| 8 | This is still a month or two short of publication but I have managed to get hold of a set of proofs which I am sending you under separate cover . |
| 9 | This is still a vital period for the new resident . |
| 10 | This is still a job for scissors and a steady hand . |
| 11 | But this is still a reading of great insight which I shall often return to , for it offers much food for thought . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The action is smooth and buzz-free all over the fingerboard , but even without the humungous strings and the heavy action this is still a pretty beefy-feeling beast — definitely not a Strat for the lily-fingered . |
| 14 | Nowadays the island is more developed but this is still a favourite and convenient ‘ watering hole ’ . |
| 15 | This is still a relatively small aspect of our operations as yet , but the sector is one of the major growth areas and we can not afford to neglect it . |
| 16 | However , this is still a new and exciting field of research which no doubt has many surprises to spring before the mysteries of early language are solved . |
| 17 | Only the ‘ comic ’ gabbling of alleged joker Jones spoils the mood , but this is still a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours . |
| 18 | And , although I imagine a certain amount of tampering has gone on here ( I do n't recall the vocal being quite so clear , but we all like to be tampered with once in a while ) this is still a bloody mess . |
| 19 | Some say that this is still a ‘ jobless ’ recovery ; or at least , as Dick Gephardt , the leader of the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives , argued on May 11th , a recovery with no good jobs . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 ’ . |
| 22 | In a less sustained form , this is still a much used line of attack . |
| 23 | This is still a confusing drawing but as before can be represented as either nodes , enclosing boxes , primary silhouettes , or secondary silhouettes of the comprising parts as illustrated in Figures 6.30a to 6.30d , respectively . |
| 24 | In one style of play , what happens within these signals is very consciously made to resemble , as far as possible , what happens in everyday rooms and everyday behaviour and conversation ; yet the signals hold , this is still a play . |
| 25 | How one reconstructed a dinosaur might depend upon one 's views of relationships between reptiles and birds ; and indeed with the coming of cladistics , taxonomy based on descent , this is still a live issue , though there is now general agreement that Iguanodon stood on its hind legs . |
| 26 | But this is still a chore I could do without . |
| 27 | This is still a fairly simple example , even though there are now three suffixes on the verb . |
| 28 | Economically this is still a rational choice . |
| 29 | This is still a problem with modern plastic plumbing pipe , but one that can be overcome if the pipe is well supported and space is left for expansion . |
| 30 | They come here to make a success of their lives , which suggests to me that , despite all the gloomy statistics and stories that we hear from the Opposition , this is still a country of enterprise and opportunity , if one really wants to find that opportunity . |