Example sentences of "and still [vb base] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A scientist can not be swayed by such fears and still remain time to science . ’ |
| 2 | I will spring a tear , come to attention and salute that old Scottish soldier who took an alien handed to feed his family and still bring honour to the 91st of Foot . |
| 3 | The results show that Sweden can spend less than it now expects on district heating and electricity and still cut CO 2 emissions by 35 per cent by the year 2010 ( see Figure ) . |
| 4 | The rational company would cash in its profits on the speculation — and still cut production and investment as it was priced out of the US market . |
| 5 | How to be ethical , and still come top |
| 6 | The Boro could win the Rumbelows , the FA Cup and the Second Division championship this season and still come downpage to the news that Newcastle United have escaped relegation ( probably on goal difference on the last day of the season , jammy penalty in injury time ) . |
| 7 | In fact he forbids the use of cosmetics , even soap ; and as for her hair and down , her crackling armpits , her upper locks and lower wreath — Herta , I suspect , could be woollier than any yak and still keep Odilo happy . |
| 8 | Members had hoped to get the cash direct and still resist payments for losses . |
| 9 | Research has proved that we can eat more carbohydrate calories than fat calories and still lose weight ! |
| 10 | The system will enable developers of Unix applications to do versions will run under NT and still host X Window applications . |
| 11 | The system will enable developers of Unix applications to do versions will run under NT and still host X Window applications . |
| 12 | If he had a reading nearby he might of course be able to use her place and still claim hotel expenses , so it would not pay to fall out . |
| 13 | I believe that when the French were here , a man could enlist with the forces and still claim paternity for children born during his absence , even if he 'd been away a couple of years . ’ |
| 14 | They dropped specially-adapted mines which it was hoped would , if they missed the Tirpitz , roll down the steep slopes of the fjord and still cause damage . |
| 15 | Bullough offered Fleischmann their facilities as Fleischmann and Pons would be able to develop their work much faster and still retain control and priority over it . |
| 16 | It seemed that we could just about raise the amount of the offer we had decided upon and still avoid bankruptcy . |
| 17 | What delight to behave really badly and still get loads of sympathy ! |
| 18 | You can pay up to 15 per cent of your earnings altogether as contributions and still get tax relief . |
| 19 | Happily both are popular with tourists and still make money . |
| 20 | Such conceptions , however , persistently disregard one of the principal elements in political life , namely , the struggles that have taken place , and still take place , precisely over the ‘ legitimacy ’ of any established system of political power , and over the exclusion of some members of society — frequently a majority of the population — from any effective participation in the determination of collective goals ( which are often in fact , as Marx observed , representations of an illusory , spurious ‘ general interest ’ ) , whether by a restriction of political rights ( for example , the right to vote ) , by coercion or by ideological manipulation . |
| 21 | Other nannies , such as Sally Percival , now married and living in Northampton , were kind and sympathetic and still receive Christmas cards from the children today . |
| 22 | The UK exchange is a quote driven market-maker system with electronic trading , whereas many foreign exchanges are order driven and still maintain trading ‘ floors ’ , although again this is rapidly changing as a result of competition . |
| 23 | ‘ They were improvements designed to make the building 100pc perfect , but which we could take out to cut the £4.5m estimate back and still maintain safety , ’ said Mr Buxton . |
| 24 | To pack all this equipment into a boat of this size and still allow operators the maximum operating efficiency and working space was not easy . |
| 25 | ‘ The problem was , as I saw it , that it had to be a children 's programme and still attract adults and teenagers . |
| 26 | He reminded North that it was possible for an American to disagree with him on that particular , ‘ and still love God , and still love this country just as much as you do ’ ; although He was regularly asked to do so , ‘ God does not take sides in American politics . ’ |
| 27 | Holiday beauty that means you can take the essentials and still travel light — follow our guide . |
| 28 | For individuals requiring income , an investment in convertibles can bring a higher return than an investment in equities and still give scope for some capital appreciation . |
| 29 | For at the same time they still see no alternative to Tayif , and still see Aoun as the one great impediment in its way . |
| 30 | ‘ Yet with the right kind of controls , and the development of proper management for the species , the caiman could be conserved and still create income for local people and foreign exchange for the government . ’ |