Example sentences of "now [vb base] [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have made real progress in developing our non-oil related businesses where sales now account for a good proportion of the Group 's turnover |
| 2 | Publisher 's themed series now account for a significant part of the market , but are too many thought up by designers and marketing departments rather than horticulturalists ? |
| 3 | The updated logo features ‘ a more contemporary typeface and slight modifications to the spacing of the design 's blocks ’ , and the white letters now appear on a burgundy background instead of the traditional blue — and we hope the company gets some very tough questioning at the annual meeting over the cost . |
| 4 | It had looked as if Robert Palmer was getting Digital Equipment Corp back onto an even keel , but now comes cause for great concern : too many companies decide that if the product is having a tough time in the market , the answer is to change the packaging , and DEC is tarting up its famous lower-case ‘ digital ’ logo , which has stood the company in excellent stead since 1957 ; the updated logo features ‘ a more contemporary typeface and slight modifications to the spacing of the design 's blocks ’ , and the white letters now appear on a burgundy background instead of the traditional blue — and we hope the company gets some very tough questioning at the annual meeting over the cost . |
| 5 | YOUR favourite Mr. Men characters now appear in a new show , Mr. Men in Happyland . |
| 6 | ‘ The British diet has started to change , but a far greater rate of progress can be achieved if we now shift to a positive message about what to eat , rather than going down the old road of saying do n't eat certain foods . |
| 7 | They now worship at a new hall , but the pastor admits that many older villagers miss the little chapel . |
| 8 | The SDLP need not now worry about Sinn Féin breathing on its neck , and Ulster Unionist sources now speak with a little disdain of Mr Paisley 's ranting style . |
| 9 | Some affairs actually now begin with a medical procedure . |
| 10 | A new programme , ‘ East of Edam ’ is also now broadcast on Sundays to countries outside Europe , and all Sunday transmissions now begin with a five-minute news bulletin . |
| 11 | Patients now attend on a regular basis . |
| 12 | Richardsons Fertilisers now operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of IFI . |
| 13 | We now understand in a general way how strong any particular solid ought to be and why it falls short of that strength in practice . |
| 14 | Where once their plants were collected from more exotic climes — euphorbia as a seedling from the Marquis de Sade 's derelict castle in Provence , alliums from the Professor 's botanical expeditions to Iran and Afghanistan for Flora Iranica ] — the Hewers now rely on a comprehensive collection nearer home . |
| 15 | Many families now rely on a joint income to meet their living costs . |
| 16 | Many families now rely on a joint income to meet their living costs . |
| 17 | I now live in a new house which has as much character as either of my previous homes — but without the rising damp and woodworm . |
| 18 | We now live in a global village … a simultaneous happening . |
| 19 | In a sense we now live in a forgiven world . |
| 20 | They got married and they now live in a beautiful flat in the centre of London . ’ |
| 21 | Now think of a two-section piece of egg box and marble ( fig. 1c ) . |
| 22 | A short zip is a compromise but most bags now come with a full length zip , generally with a double puller which enables you to open it up from the top or bottom to allow air to ventilate in warmer weather . |
| 23 | All Camp axes now come with a hexagonal shaft , aimed at improving grip and aesthetics . |
| 24 | They now fight on a daily basis and invariably without so much as a warning growl . |
| 25 | By 1920 , 7 million workers had gained an average six and a half hour reduction in the working week — the equivalent , almost , of what we now see as a full day 's work . |
| 26 | I was accredited in general practice last June and now work in a Medical Research Council epidemiology unit , combining clinical research with 13 hours a week in general practice . |