Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] but now [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The dockers even today , see they 're still got the , still got the erm National Dock Labour Board but now the employers wan na do away with it . |
| 2 | In April 1990 the town had 28 empty offices but now the figure stands at 52 , while the number of vacant shops has risen from 20 to 46 , not including 68 shops under construction at the Cornmill centre . |
| 3 | There are many who will never forget that sad time but now the East Lindsey coastline has a happy atmosphere ; sometimes throbbing with the joy of summer seaside thrills but more constantly pulsating gently in natural tranquility , . |
| 4 | The day had been cool and overcast with intermittent drizzle but now the sky had begun to clear and the dappled clouds made a patchwork of blue and pale grey with a hint of hazy gold . |
| 5 | He had been trembling violently for several hours but now no sound came from the place where he lay . |
| 6 | Reports say they will bid £8 million to buy out Swales , chairman for 20 years but now the subject of a concerted hate campaign by supporters following the sacking of manager Peter Reid . |