Example sentences of "still retain a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was one of the first cities conquered by the Arabs in Andalucía and it still retained a Moorish atmosphere . |
| 2 | What I mean by that is that if there are eight or ten things running across the spectrum from left to right , they 're all at specific points , and that way you can do a more sophisticated job of layering , while still retaining a certain delicacy . ’ |
| 3 | A sprawling area of loft , still retaining a pleasant aroma of musty hay , had been transformed into a spacious apartment . |
| 4 | In the early years of this century many women still retained a deep suspicion of medical intervention in the moral arena . |
| 5 | They probably do improve the services to the people on the estates ; they do hurry along their repairs , which I think you mentioned at first , Bill , but we 've still retained a central department . |
| 6 | Each state still retained a large measure of protectionism against the others , and complete free trade still remained as far away as ever . |
| 7 | The Maritime Law which it administered — though it gradually became more English and less international — still retained a peculiar character . |
| 8 | Given the circumstances , the ‘ Hitler myth ’ still retained a remarkable potency . |
| 9 | Hence the idea of democracy , or of popular power , however much and however easily it is abused and exploited , still retains a radical potential . |
| 10 | The link between Edinburgh and Leith is the spacious boulevard known as Leith Walk , which sadly lacks the Parisian elegance it might have had but still retains a certain impressiveness . |
| 11 | In Islam , it symbolizes the bridge between Paradise , the world of men and the world below , and still retains a religious significance that is no longer evident in the West . |
| 12 | He still retains a keen interest in criminal justice , and has chaired the ADSW 's criminal justice services committee for the past three years . |
| 13 | Specifically built for two handed cruising , this 43 still retains a powerful turn of speed when passage making . |
| 14 | It still retains a medieval shop window . |
| 15 | Language still retains a referential function but it also adds something . |
| 16 | The old eight-valve , four-cylinder 115 bhp engine still retains a quiet refinement , revs willingly and pulls away with a clean pick-up . |
| 17 | The building has been carefully restored and in the process has lost its Medieval atmosphere , but it still retains a remarkable vault , supported on rows of octagonal piers , which covers the whole hall church interior . |
| 18 | Is it really possible to ‘ contract-out ’ some specialties and still retain a comprehensive service ? |
| 19 | Is it really possible to ‘ contract-out ’ some specialities and still retain a comprehensive service ? |