Example sentences of "continue [prep] be a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now 52 , he has dominated grand de luxe fashion for two decades , and he looks as if he will continue to be a powerful force in fashion into the twenty-first century . |
| 2 | The political task of leading this debate has been fudged because essentially it is so unpopular , but rationing , whether covert or overt , formal or informal , will continue to be a key issue for the future . |
| 3 | Of course , the countryside must continue to be a working landscape ; but if most people 's definition of a river as something more than just a drain is valid , then that broad definition must be consciously built into the brief of those who wield this mighty technology of the JCB , the Hymac , and the Swamp-dozer . |
| 4 | while the directors have given careful consideration to whether the company will continue to be a going concern , the directors ' statements can not be a guarantee that that will happen . |
| 5 | Many of those on board who were of merely ordinary calibre would serve by yielding up their vital force to feed the Emperor 's insatiable soul , so that he could continue to be a watchful beacon and protector . |
| 6 | As the Chairman , Pat Retief in his Annual Chairman 's Review says , ‘ we must continue to be a profitable company if we are to be a good employer in the fullest sense , capable of maintaining and enhancing our portfolio of assets and maximising the development of the Group 's human resources . |
| 7 | A Scottish Office spokesman said yesterday that the agency would continue to be a leading supplier of Scottish Office publications , printing and printing procurement , adding : ‘ The contract was awarded after a full and thorough evaluation of competing bids . ’ |
| 8 | In the general election of 1970 there had , for instance , been no discussion of the settlement issue ; it had been assumed that ujamaa would continue to be a voluntary movement . |
| 9 | In the future , the Central Committee suggested , there should be radical changes in state structure leading to a ‘ renewed federation ’ with greater devolved powers for the union republics , including their transfer to a cost-accounting basis within what would continue to be a single domestic market . |
| 10 | Whether there would continue to be a single currency was , however , unresolved . |
| 11 | Whether there would continue to be a single currency was , however , unresolved . |
| 12 | But despite those structural changes , there will continue to be a large market for coal . |
| 13 | They would continue to be a significant force in Gaul until the Byzantine threat led them to relinquish their holdings in Provence in 537 . |
| 14 | Neither will they hand over power gracefully to an elected successor ; the transfer of power will continue to be an abrasive , coup-ridden business . |
| 15 | Because it is inevitable that there will continue to be an increased use of IT within enterprises , existing computer- and telecommunications-based managers clearly would normally be expected to be in a much stronger position than existing library and information centre managers to become the overall managers of all the information-based resources of the firm , IT-based or not , if that is what the company decides it needs . |
| 16 | Excessive use of growth promoters , nitrates and pesticides will continue to be an emotive issue , and farmers and retailers must respond to consumer expectations . ’ |
| 17 | Most of the top-flight executive search consultants who now operate at the very top end of the market have developed their search careers by some functional or industry specialisation and there is evidence that this will continue to be an important factor . |
| 18 | Hotelware will continue to be an important part of the Group 's business , probably with greater emphasis on finer , domestic-type designs rather than the heavier weight catering product . |
| 19 | Equally , landfill will continue to be an important part of our strategy , not least because there are more opportunities annually for landfill to be created , as more sand and gravel continues to be extracted and landfill sites filled . |
| 20 | Magnus Magnusson , the SNH chairman , said local government had been and must continue to be an important partner of the agency . |