Example sentences of "[noun sg] remain one " in BNC.
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| 1 | NEC beat Sony Corp to third place in the Japanese workstation market last year — Sun Microsystems Inc and Hewlett-Packard Co remain one and two . |
| 2 | Sociolinguists may be somewhat surprised to note that Language and Disadvantage remains one of the most popular topics , with almost all courses at all levels giving it special emphasis . |
| 3 | People 's reaction to loss remains one of society 's least understood and most off limits topics for discussion . |
| 4 | Imperial College was at one time very active in Scottish geology , but , since the death of Professor Watson , and the retirement of her husband , Professor Sutton , interest in Scottish research has diminished here , although the College remains one of the UK 's major institutions in geological research . |
| 5 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus remains one of the deadliest malignent neoplasms because patients often present with advanced disease at the time of diagnosis . |
| 6 | The depth of Boyd 's research remains one of the great strengths of his books . |
| 7 | An experienced central defender remains one of Kenny Dalglish 's priorities , and Walker would fit the bill more than adequately if the Rovers boss felt the need to reinforce his side 's challenge for Championship honours . |
| 8 | To this day Devon Loch 's collapse remains one of the Turfs greatest unsolved mysteries . |
| 9 | The composition of any Palestinian delegation remains one of two crucial issues at the heart of Likud 's opposition to the 10 points put forward by President Mubarak of Egypt and devised as clarifications of Israel 's own initiative . |
| 10 | Though frequently finding some initial reason to put you , the customer , down , restaurant-car stewards then generally look after you well , and enjoying good food at speed remains one of the joys of railway travel . |
| 11 | Some writers appear still to feel that the criterion remains one of recognition by the government of this country , the difference being that , whereas before 1980 the government would say expressly whether it recognised the foreign government , now it is to be left to be ascertained as a matter of inference : see Professor J. Crawford ‘ Decisions of British Courts during 1985–86 involving questions of Public or Private International Law ’ ( 1986 ) 57 B.Y . |
| 12 | But the programme remained one of the staples of the democratic process . |
| 13 | Foxes have the intelligence to remain one step ahead of trouble . |
| 14 | So , to some extent , the commercial issue remains one of a promising medium in search of paying customers . |
| 15 | Our philosophy remains one of offering our customers a good quality product at reasonable prices . |
| 16 | The persistence of severe and deep-rooted regional imbalances in regional economic and social well-being remains one of the major issues that will shape future public policy developments and their impact in the 1990's . |
| 17 | Before the war the attitude of the typical radical remained one of ‘ semi-indifference … . |
| 18 | Preparation for retirement remains one of our least developed life stages . |
| 19 | The origin of the sexual process remains one of the most difficult problems in biology . |
| 20 | He never penned another encyclical and his final decade remained one of conservative indecision rather than of reaction . |
| 21 | The association between age , adaptability , and psychological theory remains one of the major factors that disables older people , particularly within a society in which ‘ change ’ and ‘ progress ’ are increasingly important . |
| 22 | The debate on commercial television remains one of the clearest examples of the Establishment in action in defence of one of its dearest illusions , namely , that it knows best what is good for other people . |
| 23 | In an era of violent conflict , his long struggle for peace with the white man remains one of the most inspiring stories of the time . |
| 24 | Torrance 's putt remains one of most lingering memories of the ‘ 80's , which is rather ironic because putting has never been one of the strongest parts of the Scot 's game . |
| 25 | Unlike a conventional ethics of altruism , such a relation remains one of alterity . |
| 26 | Dealing with large volumes of unwanted straw remains one of the biggest headaches for many growers . |
| 27 | And the early realisation that avuncular old Henry Fonda is actually a child-murdering son of a bitch remains one of the cinema 's great shocks . |
| 28 | Each has its own separate entrance , off the central courtyard and although all have modern amenities , the original architecture and atmosphere has been maintained to ensure this property remains one of great character and unique charm . |
| 29 | The Davis Cup remains one of the world 's greatest sporting institutions . |
| 30 | The principle of fixed-date elections has never been established : instead choosing the date of the general election remains one of the vast range of powers of patronage and manipulation in the hands of the incumbent prime minister . |