Example sentences of "are still a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's seems to be that Leeds are still a good bet to finish second at 4/1+ . |
| 2 | More so if your hard disk is yesterday 's technology ( there are still a good number of 65 millisecond access Seagates and Miniscribes in use ) , as the difference between memory and disk read rates is astonishing . |
| 3 | They are still a great club and they had several internationals out there . ’ |
| 4 | Heated rollers are still a firm favourite , and Clairol Curl Control Setters , £29.95 for 20 rollers , are rubber coated to grip hair gently . |
| 5 | Efficiency plateaux are still a long way from becoming a feature of Southern energy economics . |
| 6 | While such machines are still a long way from being able to beat the American champion ( there are about 700 Masters in the US ) , it is clear that the period from 1977 to the present has seen a degree and pace of progress in machine chess that is very different in kind from what went on between 1957 and 1976 . |
| 7 | We are still a long way from moving from ‘ the polluted pay ’ to ‘ the polluters pay ’ principle . |
| 8 | In man this is very clear , for although a child may be sexually mature and fully grown quite early on in his or her teens , they are still a long way from any degree of emotional maturity . |
| 9 | However , before getting too carried away and concluding that detailed activity-based accounting may soon be outdated , and replaced by more simple machine-time analyses , it must be remembered that the extremes of CIM are still a long way off for most industries . |
| 10 | Maybe just as well they have to , because , even when cosmic diamonds are still a rare find , we do not want the beauty of the Universe to be compromised by adventurers who are after personal gain . |
| 11 | BY the end of the summer show season there will be few in the farming world who have not seen an Irish Moiled calf , despite the fact they are still a rare breed . |
| 12 | Those beautiful mission buildings are still a major feature of Texas architectural history . |
| 13 | MANAGEMENT buy-outs are still a major option , even in the depths of the recession , says venture capitalist 3i . |
| 14 | Although a lot of research into medicinal plants and traditional remedies has now been carried out , people are still a major source of knowledge . |
| 15 | Despite all the fine statements that young people are the future of the country , they are still a disadvantaged group and will remain so until they are made a priority policy target . |
| 16 | ‘ You are still a handsome minx , Cleo Sinister , I 'll say that for you . |
| 17 | ( But electricity shares are still a safe investment ) . |
| 18 | Even if none of your guests is a vegetarian , these dishes are still a delicious alternative . |
| 19 | Although the entry in the general dictionary understandably includes a variety of collocations that are representative of other domains ( e.g. ’ vote ’ , ’ politic ’ , ’ conservative ’ , ’ society ’ , and ’ public ’ , all of which suggest an origin in parliamentary proceedings ) , there are still a large number of words common to both entries . |
| 20 | Our reason for doing that is stated in the amendment : there are still a large number of unanswered questions . |
| 21 | They are still a significant constituent of Euravia 's business . |
| 22 | Is it to set the general atmosphere and mood as Stravinsky did for The Firebird Mysterious sounds of the wind whispering in the trees , the soaring flight of a bird and the heavy tread of an unseen foot are still a wonderful introduction to this magic tale . |
| 23 | ‘ Young people 's bodies are still a saleable commodity in Britain in the 1980s , ’ the study concludes . |
| 24 | The shame is that , while the ICC have dragged the players over the gain line , the TCCB are still a big heave short . |
| 25 | ‘ Gottle a geer ’ Gazza would undoubtedly be a tremendous asset to the team , but after Silvers recent professions of poverty , I tend to agree with the Guardian that this is a ‘ We are still a big club ’ smokescreen . |