Example sentences of "still [vb -s] a [adj] " 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 | Durkheim 's investigations into religion , with their historic results , were prompted by the fact that he saw religion as the major source of values and , despite increasing secularisation , religion still plays an influential role in society 's moral codes . |
| 6 | The musical tradition of Free Churches originated in the singing of metrical psalms by the whole congregation , and psalm-singing still plays an important part in their worship . |
| 7 | In Central South we 're landlocked but boating still plays an important part in our leisure and local economy … so let's set sail to London to see the show |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Despite this , the privity doctrine still represents a considerable obstacle as manifested in quasi-sale devices such as finance leasing ( see Chapter 13 ) . |
| 10 | But this still represents an annualised yield of 12.9 per cent — 4.3 per cent above the average rise in the RPI over this period . |
| 11 | The aim of this is to avoid discouraging new investment , although the 10% share still represents an open-ended liability . |
| 12 | ‘ A small , inland town which still evokes a timeless quality and feeling of seclusion ’ |
| 13 | This small , inland town still evokes a timeless quality and a feeling of quiet seclusion . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | REMEMBER : Even if you 're too late for the main competition the kit still offers an enjoyable club evening 's entertainment . |
| 17 | However , despite my aim to provide flexibility in structure , the HyperCard still imposes a primary organizational structure and it may be difficult to extract information that has no relation to the original structure imposed by the author Nevertheless , some links have been made between tutorials which cut across the primary categorization and users are able to move between different sections as easily as moving within sections . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | He still has a 30-years-old Courtelle suit which he kept as a standby for the MBE investiture just in case something happened to his morning dress . |
| 23 | The Grange has always been a happy house and still has a faint atmosphere of piety , fully intended by Mr Teulon . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | He still leans forward slightly as he walks , as if he is just about to shake hands with an old friend , and he still has a slight benevolent smile about his lips . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | ‘ 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 . |
| 28 | The group still has a genuine commitment to fanzines . |
| 29 | Despite damage caused by the Great Fire of 1675 , Northampton still has a rich variety of historic buildings and churches for visitors to enjoy . |
| 30 | Despite the costs of launching Carlton Television , the company still has a strong balance sheet , with net cash of £50.3m . |