Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] now [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The wind was now gusting to Force 11 and visibility still poor . |
| 2 | The rift was now growing between Parliament , which favoured the establishment of Presbyterianism , and the army , which proposed that all forms of Christian worship except Roman Catholicism should be tolerated . |
| 3 | Upstairs the young postulants were now retiring to bed in the long dormitory . |
| 4 | An average of 75% of leavers was now proceeding to University . |
| 5 | Everyone in the developed countries around 1970 or so knew that there was both a baby bust and an education explosion going on ; half or more of the young people were now staying in school beyond high school . |
| 6 | The courtyard was now overflowing with serious-faced , white-galabeahed men . |
| 7 | As the retail side of the operation was now increasing in importance , one of Peter Revers ' principal tasks was to find new store locations and Jean 's was to hire staff for them . |
| 8 | Consumer goods production had fallen by 12-24 per cent , but there were more consumer goods in the shops , because a higher proportion of consumer spending was now going on food . |
| 9 | Both sides were now preparing for war , but Norfolk and Rent made another attempt at mediation in mid-December when they wrote to all the prelates asking them to attend an assembly in London to discuss the king 's failure to abide by his coronation oath and Magna Carta . |
| 10 | Diana was now growing in self-confidence , a quality recognized by her elevation to school prefect . |
| 11 | German formations from the north were now marching into position on either side of 20th Corps , but those assigned to the left wing — called by the Germans the ‘ Eastern Group ’ — might have to face about if Rennenkampf marched south . |
| 12 | The broad thoroughfare was now corning to life . |
| 13 | It was late , much later than she had imagined , and the storm was now beginning in earnest . |
| 14 | Louise was now quivering with indignation . |