Example sentences of "[noun] continue [to-vb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 This is the more necessary , the Commission believes , at a time when the bias in schools has shifted towards instrumental music and composition , although a fair number of state secondary and senior independent schools continue to maintain a strong tradition of choral singing .
2 RECREATION services provided by Darlington council continue to attract a growing number of visitors .
3 CHURCHES AND CHAPELS continue to form a major part of the work of SAVE , particularly the serious problem of what can be done when they become redundant and are closed .
4 However , HIV and AIDS continue to inspire a vast amount of medical and social research , especially in sexual and drug-taking behaviour , and advice can be modified in the light of this .
5 Findings show that A-levels continue to play a dominant role in regulating entry to Higher Education .
6 So in addition to considering the advantages the system has for employers , we need also to examine how state policies continue to support a segmented labour market .
7 Ipswich 's cereal import and exports continue to play a vital role in the dock 's success .
8 The sciences continue to have a bad season in Washington .
9 A nautical stripe : black/navy and white stripes continue to cut a crisp figure alongside all the day-glo tropical brights this summer .
10 As a result , actual and symbolic transitions across spatial boundaries continue to create a crucial means of analysing the way police reality deals with the changes in power politics at all levels within the institution , and of describing the way status can be won or lost .
11 Boss James Watson says it is still pretty bleak out there in the market , and removals continue to have a rough time .
12 British Rail tell us that the 6.30 Aylesbury to Marylebone train service has been cancelled this evening , while the buses continue to operate a trouble-free service .
13 However , despite television 's growing importance as a source of information , regular readers of newspapers continue to attach a great deal of weight to the print medium ( Table 1.2(b) ) .
14 The European Community ( EC ) , for example , actually came into existence largely through an acute perception of French national interests by Jean Monnet , who was mainly responsible for creating the European Coal and Steel Community — the precursor of the Common Market — as a means of protecting French industry and especially French steel makers from their more efficient German competitors ; and it is widely recognized at the present time that national interests continue to play a major part in the debates and decisions of the Community .
15 CAL courses continue to play a vital role in the tuition of Banking Certificate and Pre-Associateship Route students , filling the gap left by colleges which are unable to mount evening classes because of local authority funding constraints and limited demand .
16 The problem is that we as a nation continue to expect a clinical quart out of an economic pint .
17 Undoubtedly , the two interrelated movements — the democratic movement and the labour movement which developed so vigorously in the nineteenth century continue to have a major influence in politics , but the relation between them has changed during the present century , in a way which is also relevant to the character of more recent movements .
18 What should the division be between public and private spending on health care , and can publicly funded systems continue to offer a comprehensive range of services ?
19 But the women continue to suffer a degrading subjugation .
20 Herbaceous borders have already reached perfection , annuals at their best and many shrubs continue to provide a good display .
21 Under the heading of ‘ People ’ in the Chief Executive 's Report , Ralph Ellis states that ‘ The skills , commitment and professionalism of all our employees continue to play a vital role in the group 's performance .
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