Example sentences of "still [vb -s] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She retains a liveliness of mind which is quite extraordinary under the circumstances and she still displays a keen sense of humour and a warmth of contact despite the fact that she has to use a machine . |
| 2 | Music still plays a large part in his life and one of the great thrills of filming Consenting Adults was the opportunity to jam with Atlanta blues musicians . |
| 3 | We do not have to go quite so far afield to find another language which still plays a considerable part in our daily conversation . |
| 4 | Among many other floatplane types , Beech 18s , Beavers , Otters , Cessnas etc that operate from Red Lake , the Norseman still plays a vital role . |
| 5 | The line still represents a real challenge to footplate crews and one of the major attractions as far as enthusiasts are concerned is to hear the engines working under pressure on the slopes of the Rheidol Valley . |
| 6 | Despite this , the privity doctrine still represents a considerable obstacle as manifested in quasi-sale devices such as finance leasing ( see Chapter 13 ) . |
| 7 | ‘ A small , inland town which still evokes a timeless quality and feeling of seclusion ’ |
| 8 | This small , inland town still evokes a timeless quality and a feeling of quiet seclusion . |
| 9 | Hirsch is here defiantly looking back to something like the spirit which , in England , inspired the Newbolt Report and Scrutiny in its heyday , and which no doubt still evokes a sympathetic response in teachers on both sides of the Atlantic . |
| 10 | The Tobago offers a combination of speed , style , some luxury , but still offers a basic simplicity with a fixed undercarriage , which should equate to modest maintenance costs . |
| 11 | The Easter rising of 1916 as an act of national liberation , unquestioned in the dominant catholic — nationalist culture from 1922 until well into the 1960s and 1970s , still holds a cherished place in the hearts of the majority of the people . |
| 12 | But it is known that he still holds a soft spot for Portadown where his combative midfield drive played a huge part in the County Armagh club 's championship successes in 1990 and 1991 . |
| 13 | Condemned to death for a work of fiction , Rushdie still has round-the-clock protection , still lives a strange half-life of hide-outs , a hostage to hatred . |
| 14 | If there are 2 or 300 people outside , the gig is sold out , and that term still has a certain magic in the music industry . |
| 15 | The Grange has always been a happy house and still has a faint atmosphere of piety , fully intended by Mr Teulon . |
| 16 | It then passes near Gate Manor , a fine Victorian mock-Jacobean hall , before crossing the Dee by way of Rash Bridge , a quiet spot with a tiny Methodist chapel and an old mill ( one of three corn mills that at one time ground in Dentdale ) that still has a working waterwheel . |
| 17 | ‘ Rock ’ climbing has already overtaken shopping as the number one leisure pursuit in most parts of the developed world — and still has a good way to go before it peaks . |
| 18 | It was quite a small type , rarely weighing as much as 320kg , with short , thin legs , a proportionately large body , ridged backbone , big-bellied ( the Red Poll still has a good rumen capacity for digesting quantities of low-grade roughage ) , rather plain and very lean , with a thin ‘ snake ’ head , always polled , and a large baggy udder with prominent milk veins . |
| 19 | The group still has a genuine commitment to fanzines . |
| 20 | Despite damage caused by the Great Fire of 1675 , Northampton still has a rich variety of historic buildings and churches for visitors to enjoy . |
| 21 | Then came France , and now even Spain — which , like other Mediterranean countries , still has a strong tradition of small local shops . |
| 22 | Despite the costs of launching Carlton Television , the company still has a strong balance sheet , with net cash of £50.3m . |
| 23 | And despite being so cool , DJ still has a fiery temper and can summon up a useful blast of flame breath at any time . |
| 24 | The largest set of opinion polls since the campaign began show that Labour still has a narrow lead but will not win enough seats to secure an overall majority . |
| 25 | The drapery still has a formalised austerity of line , while the figures are serene and of a stylised , elongated proportion ( PLATES 58 , 59 and 60 ) . |
| 26 | He 's a great leader and although he has done so much , he still has a great future in front of him . ’ |
| 27 | He still has a great deal to teach us , |
| 28 | There have been many criticisms of the Chicago School but this body of work still has a great deal to teach us . |
| 29 | I was from a family in Northern California , about thirty miles out of San Francisco ; I had an older brother who had and still has a great collection of 45s , but we were actually swimmers . |
| 30 | And the Fifth still has a great fascination for me — in particular , how to bring off the very end of the work . |