Example sentences of "now [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he knew why the moment he entered the old schoolroom , for after allowing him to pass her she closed the door and stood with her back to it , her pale face , now tinged to a deep red , thrust out towards him as she cried , ‘ Think you 're smart , do n't you ? |
| 2 | The woman , identified as Roberta Jones , is now listed in a serious condition on Sunday night at Harbourview Medical Centre , according to the hospital 's nursing supervisor . |
| 3 | We 've got two officer 's for example who are leading on working the young people in the town , Youth Development Officer 's er we , the Local Government Unit has a policy team initiated work on the youth policy , and this arose out of erm a member seminar 's , September eighty nine , where er the members felt that really the Council was n't doing enough for young people , that we as a Council , not not to think about young in the way we deliver our services and it was felt that we needed to go out and talked to young people , which we did in the winter of that year , erm and find out what they wanted from us , and the res as a result of that , that , that policy , and that consultation exercise has now developed into a front line service where we have two people full time working with young people in the town and that 's on various things , graffiti project , the underpasses in the town we , which have got graffiti type I mean I know there not everybody 's cup of tea , but I mean they way . |
| 4 | That quality has now developed into a tremendous presence . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ There was a time when photographs were used merely to break up a page of type , but it 's now developed into a fully-fledged art form of its own , ’ he observes . |
| 6 | Perhaps this has now developed as a whole group drama , with the children playing the townspeople of Hamelin . |
| 7 | In reality , though this was not generally known , Verdun was now guarded by a single line of trenches — and a single line could be penetrated by the enemy with relative ease , whereas two could not . |
| 8 | the idea has now blossomed into a successful mail order business with customers from both the UK and overseas . |
| 9 | The traditional political " families " still vied with each other in pursuance of their particular objectives ; but the old clans of Catholics , monarchists and Falangists were now joined by a new breed of apolitical technocrat and a new kind of Falangist . |
| 10 | The new latrine now situated in a quiet corner of the orchard has been given a permanent status ; a shithouse clerk has been appointed . |
| 11 | Central to Thorngumbald was the blacksmith 's shop , hub of working activity for a large area , now rebuilt as a modern garage but still owned by the fourth generation of Willinghams . |
| 12 | Funnily enough , Mr Goodfellow now finds himself in a similar situation to the late Leo Fender , having left his original company bearing his name ( now owned as a registered trademark by Lowden ) . |
| 13 | It is now owned by a civic trust , and the royal Lyceum Theatre Company has established a high reputation for its enterprising productions . |
| 14 | Sometimes , Ibrox Villiers Cley had Marnya play him a piece of music composed long ago on a planet now forgotten in a remote galaxy . |
| 15 | The epic of human redemption was now recast as a domestic tragedy between the Father and the Son , in which the Devil , and incidentally the Holy Spirit , do not seem to be directly involved . |
| 16 | When , drawn by a magnetism she was unable to resist , she looked his way again , he was gone , the place where he 'd been standing now occupied by a stout lady in an unbecoming striped sundress . |
| 17 | ‘ We are now committed to a permanent merry-go-round for the European Parliament at a huge cost in terms of cash and efficiency , ’ said Mr Peter Price , Euro MP for London South-East . |
| 18 | The company , which entertained the Princess of Wales at Covent Garden last night , has now decided on a cumbersome compromise : the Kirov Opera and Ballet of the Maryinski Theatre . |
| 19 | From the elegant small lounges to the beautifully appointed bedrooms located in the villa ( or in the neighbouring annexe residence at a reduction ) , and the former stables now turned into a charming restaurant , everything here speaks of innate good taste . |
| 20 | Thirteen miles away at Tiverton , there are several historically and architecturally interesting buildings including a medieval castle , now incorporated into a private house . |
| 21 | Wooden beams and stone archways are now incorporated into a fresh decor of white walls and terracotta tiles . |
| 22 | Thanks to its huge IDV wines and spirits division they are now seen as a cheaper way into the international premium-branded booze market than those of rivals Allied-Lyons and Guinness . |
| 23 | Adolescence was now seen as a special stage of life , and one that was , moreover , clearly differentiated on class lines . |
| 24 | What was once seen as foliage and parts of branches is now seen as a human face . |
| 25 | The trip was only organised two weeks ago and is now seen as a clear case of retaliation against the prince . |
| 26 | When Murray Bookchin came clattering into our living room 25 years ago , in a period now seen with a misplaced nostalgia by the left , his urban guerrilla appearance belied his message . |
| 27 | So pressure was now applied for a speedy conclusion to the work . |
| 28 | It is now made of a black Nubuk leather trimmed with purple and yellow , and is highly water repellent and quick drying . |
| 29 | For ease of reference the blackout and whiteout points are now presented in a formal definition . |
| 30 | The surplus has now risen on a year-on-year basis for 11 months in a row . |