Example sentences of "is still the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Joisey ’ is still the butt of jokes made by New York sophisticates , but its political leaders , like the outgoing Governor Kean , now have national stature and have taken the lead in forming social policy for the rest of America on welfare reform , school financing , public housing and care of the environment . |
| 2 | A combination of east winds and sub zero temperatures made shore and boat fishing difficult throughout the region although there is still the chance of odd big cod . |
| 3 | Glenlomond Tweedsdale with electric radiant/convector fire Finally , for those desiring to close up a flue , or without a gas supply to their home , there is still the chance of enjoying the soothing glow of a ‘ open ’ fire with an electric flickering flame unit . |
| 4 | The day-to-day running of the school ( within the framework of policies and decisions made by and/or on behalf of the governing body ) is still the responsibility of the headteacher who now ‘ reports ’ to the governing body rather than to the officers of the LEA . |
| 5 | Unicorn is still the responsibility of her builders , Cammell Laird of Birkenhead , some of whose staff were among the 40-plus on board yesterday , and any defects should be rectified by the shipyard . |
| 6 | This is still the norm for women who have not had a hysterectomy : by taking progestogen with oestrogen for ten to 12 days each month , cancer of the endometrium is no longer an increased risk . |
| 7 | And although international processes are moving towards notions of citizenship not based in ethnicity , this is still the norm in international law . |
| 8 | And this is still the case with older folk . |
| 9 | In spite of the development of partial resistance , penicillin is still the treatment of choice in gonorrhoea . |
| 10 | London is still the centre of world shipping activity and the Baltic Exchange is Britain 's second biggest ‘ invisible export ’ earner after Lloyd 's of London . |
| 11 | In some of the higher settlements the pond is still the centre of the village ; the church , being more recent , is relegated to the edge . |
| 12 | Hawick 's sheep auction mart is the oldest in the country , while Kelso is still the centre for the huge annual Kelso Ram Sales . |
| 13 | The rest of this book will not produce more than a flawed account of some of the arguments that have been advanced both concerning the physical and moral nature of God ( because even if a God existed , there is still the question of whether we should worship Him or rebel against Him ) . |
| 14 | Remoteness is still the keynote of this region , but a Charlton reiving party would be hard put to it these days to work up a good gallop along the upper reaches of the North Tyne River . |
| 15 | The missing link for this class of theories is still the origin of replication . |
| 16 | One might also note that this year 's short-list included Nelson Mandela , who for all his grey-haired , septuagenarian dignity , openly espoused political terrorism in his youth , and is still the figurehead of an organisation which has practised torture in camps . |
| 17 | Patience , which is born out of tolerance and mutual respect , while still remaining firm in belief , is still the calling of the Christian . |
| 18 | It proved yet again that despite the Di ‘ love tapes ’ controversy the Princess is still the jewel in the Royal crown . |
| 19 | Legislation has put the matter beyond doubt in eight jurisdictions in the United States and elsewhere — for example , in France.15 In the United Kingdom , although some advocate legislation , it is likely that the new description will merely be incorporated into the law without more.16 The acceptance of brain-stem death may resolve a number of problems , but there is still the problem of how it is to be established in a particular case . |
| 20 | However there is still the problem of exactly what to include in the word list . |
| 21 | Ultimately , however , there is still the problem of the individuals who rely on a poor frequency of public transport and this can be the most significant feature of isolation . |
| 22 | If the conclusion of Hécaen and his colleagues ( Hécaen and Sauguet , 1971 ; Hécaen , De Agostini and Monzon-Montes , 1981 ) that familial left handers have bilateral speech , is accepted there is still the problem of distinguishing between those sinistrals with speech on the left side and those with speech on the right . |
| 23 | Even less money would be needed to counter river blindness , which is still the scourge of millions . |
| 24 | The King approved of this decision , and indeed Lord Stamfordham wrote a memorandum which revealed that the King had seen Balfour on 8 December and told him that , ‘ If Mr Baldwin wishes to resign , the King will refuse , on the grounds that he is still the head of the largest Party in the House of Commons and for every reason , constitutional and otherwise , it would be right and proper for the Government to meet Parliament and leave it to the representatives of the people to decide whether or not they will support the Government . ’ |
| 25 | Queen Victoria suffered a severe blow in December , 1861 when her beloved Prince Albert died — it was very many years before she eventually accepted his death , Memorials to him included the elaborate memorial in Kensington Gardens , with the world 's continents represented around its base , and facing the magnificent Albert Hall which is still the home of various public occasions and wonderful concerts . |
| 26 | Berkeley Castle , built by the Normans in 1117 , is still the home of the Berkeley family who gave their name to Berkeley Square in London . |
| 27 | The disaster at sea which took the lives of 165 oilmen is still the subject of inquiry . |
| 28 | Quinlan Terry 's scheme for the Fulham Football Club site at Craven cottage ( RIBA Journal August ) is still the subject of a public inquiry . |
| 29 | Royal Gait 's career had been remarkably eventful , and his controversial disqualification from the 1988 Ascot Gold Cup is still the subject of fierce debate . |
| 30 | Craving is still the subject of a certain amount of scientific handwaving . |