Example sentences of "is still [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nailsworth was one of the important centres of the trade , and one of the ancient wool town 's pubs is still called the Clothier 's Arms . |
| 2 | A part of the grounds is still called the Fleurs , and the Royal Tennis court is one of the type , originating in France , known as jeu quarre . |
| 3 | ( groan , groan — you all know what i want ; - ) ; - ) — with Frank playing 11 games from start my bet is that his goal tally would have exceeded 2 — of course he still misses some qualities — but he knows how to make a goal … as the commentaries said it : ‘ He is under-21 and is still learning the game ’ ) |
| 4 | Soil creep is still moving the weathered rocks down the slopes but it is not often that the changing river channel is directly below a slope to remove this rock debris . |
| 5 | The man is still helping the police to track down the whereabouts of an undisclosed number of missing objects . |
| 6 | WC apps : 1st time Jack Charlton is still riding the wave of optimism that bore the Irish through the European Championship . |
| 7 | We pull him away beneath the trees ; in his other hand , Andy is still holding the branch we hit him with . |
| 8 | Already in The Black Riders , though , he has begun to grow up and Violet Needham has begun to equip him for the role of teacher and mentor even as he is still meeting the challenge of danger with the eager opportunism of a boy . |
| 9 | And you have the security of knowing that WordPerfect is still developing the product ; Version 6 is on its way . |
| 10 | Both units are still operational within the modern day SAAF : No 28 flying from Waterkloof with a mixed fleet of C0130B Hercules and C.160Z Transalls ; No 44 is still flying the Dak , also out of Waterkloof . |
| 11 | Unfortunately , the government is still taking the cheap option , not the best . |
| 12 | Those who know him have no doubt that the Senior Tour is still to see the best of him . |
| 13 | The broker is still recommending the chemicals giant as the ‘ perfect election heldge ’ — if the Tories get in , the big blue chips can not fail to attract support ; if Labour prospers , well , at least there will be a few capital allowances washing around and , in the words of one dealer , ‘ fund managers will have to buy something on Friday morning ’ . |
| 14 | Finally we can obtain an estimate of the yield There are other , similar measures with slightly different definitions , but the aim is still to estimate the same quantities . |
| 15 | But some things are still the same ; the old yard near the farmhouse is still thereand the old barn covered with its First World War tin roof . |
| 16 | Freddie , who is still grieving the death of his mother Hilda three weeks ago , aged 82 , is determined not to lose touch with his children this time . |
| 17 | The RIBA is still supporting the schooling of six black South African students , three of whom are new while the others are carrying on from last year . |
| 18 | We have been without this issue as she is still receiving the last of her treatment from Charing Cross Hospital . |
| 19 | He is still personalizing the universe . |
| 20 | I believe that Taylor is still leaving the door open for Gazza to play some part against Norway in the opening World Cup tie at Wembley on October 14 — providing he comes through the ordeal of an Italian League baptism . |
| 21 | However , believing that the reforms do not go far enough , and backed by the National Council for Civil Liberties ( Liberty ) and The Independent , he is still pursuing the campaign to the European courts . |
| 22 | There is still the , the main focus of the scheme is still repaving the surface and tree planting . |
| 23 | A decade later and it is still tackling the controversial issues and delighting its loyal audience . |
| 24 | While Europe is still suffering the effects of recession , it believes there are signs of upturn in the US economy . |
| 25 | ‘ Despite last week 's banner headlines claiming Libya ‘ was to blame ’ for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 two years ago this week , it is still thought the outrage was almost certainly ordered from Iran and planned from Syria . ’ |
| 26 | The transmitter that sends data to a receiving station at White Sands , New Mexico , is still working The snag is that the information has to be channelled via one of two other satellites which are not operating . |
| 27 | The receiver , KPMG Peat Marwick , is still scrutinising the company accounts and said the Ti'ko premises had been returned to the lease holder . |
| 28 | Fear of passing too many students is still preventing the Esperanto Teachers ' Association from getting Esperanto examined as a GCE O-level subject . |
| 29 | Mr Threlfall , who is still awaiting the letter , said he would investigate , while an ambulance service spokesman said the ambulance had taken 24 minutes to respond . |
| 30 | Dr Mikehe qualified at Liverpool University steps in for regular hooker Paul Hackett who was dismissed in somewhat debatable circumstances against Richmond last Saturday and is still awaiting the date of his hearing . |