Example sentences of "[was/were] still [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The images so vague in his mind were now quite clear and distinct but he had to be certain : the solution must be presented like a concise clear legal document , everything in its right place and , unfortunately , there were still gaps to be filled and ragged ends tidied up . |
| 2 | Whether tax was covered by the review or not , there were still decisions to be taken on such fundamental issues as the future of the pensions system , support for low-income families , and the special payments system which was breaking down . |
| 3 | There were still things to be said out of earshot . |
| 4 | While the differential on the costings of four single-tier options — ranging from 15 to 51 councils — would be less marked , Mr Lang stressed that it was clear there were still savings to be made . |
| 5 | In the 1950s the UK was still second to the USA for its share of world manufacturing exports and produced half the world 's export of motor cars . |
| 6 | Mr Cooney said there were areas of the fire service in Cleveland where there was still work to be done and added he would like to see a new fire station in central Middlesbrough . |
| 7 | There was still money to be made arbitraging between the rial and the pula , the cedi and ( until Argentina and Britain signed the bilateral Puerto Stanley AUK accord ) the austral . |