Example sentences of "['s] [noun] now [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A school 's funding now depends above all on its pupil numbers , and open enrolment under the 1988 Act ( see Chapter 4 ) allows parents much wider choice of school for their children to attend . |
| 2 | Provincial 's board now receives a monthly 20-page package incorporating the key financials , economic indicators and a branch activity report but also market intelligence from each of the 20 branch managers , ‘ saying what the local market is doing and suggesting any good business to be done . |
| 3 | The project 's progress now rests with a series of meetings being scheduled to take place between Christo and politicians of various parties in Bonn this month , when he will be marshalling his legendary powers of persuasion and hoping to win new friends . |
| 4 | But the fact that the wife of Mr Bush 's challenger now chooses to raise the allegations gives the issue a new dimension . |
| 5 | As for open systems , Bonfield claims 85% of all the group 's products now come in this category , and the company is now seeking X/Open XPG4 accreditation for its mainframes . |
| 6 | As for open systems , Bonfield said that 85% of all the group 's products now come under this category . |
| 7 | ‘ Children 's products now account for around 22 per cent of total volume in this market ’ , said . |
| 8 | Rock 's superstars now deigned to appear only in vast stadia , remote from their audience , dependent on banks of amplifiers and lights . |
| 9 | Ghastly dwarf 's cottage now looks quaint , appealing , homely . |
| 10 | He turned , looking at the child , seeing how the boy 's chest now rose and fell gently , as if soothed by his voice , then turned back , smiling , beginning to mop up the spill . |
| 11 | But Moltke 's misgivings now began to grow . |
| 12 | But Britain 's views now count . |
| 13 | ( Artist 's heart now sinks at thought of fifteen-hour day on account of two ideas leading to twenty permutations of two-line scene : ‘ But Richard — ’ ‘ Yes , I know , but the thing is — er — let me put this another way ’ ( so far he has n't put it anyway ) — ‘ Look — ’ ( He freezes mid-pace , cocks his head as though listening to an external sound — which indeed he is — draws a deep breath through his nose , rolls up his eyes , turns down the corners of his mouth , then , forgetting to expel air because a new thought has struck him , he gasps : ) ‘ I 'll tell you what , right ? |
| 14 | An increasing amount of DCM 's turnover now comes from services other than maintenance , such as open systems and networking consultancy , software support and virus protection . |
| 15 | DANCE fans in Warrington who have been going to the Groover night at Mr Smith 's club now have a two-in-one dance night instead . |
| 16 | ‘ B'nai B'rith International 's decision-makers now seek total control over their empire . |
| 17 | ‘ B'nai B'rith International 's decision-makers now seek total control over their empire . |
| 18 | The Minister 's Department now concedes that it can not check every farm in every year . |
| 19 | The most important stage of Barbarossa 's rule now began to unfold ; in this phase he aimed to expand imperial power and to unify Italy , Alsace and Burgundy . |
| 20 | The advisory committee 's recommendation now goes to the ESA 's science programme committee , representing the scientific communities of its 13 member states , which meets in early June . |
| 21 | James 's supporters now began to toast ‘ The gallant Swede ! ’ |
| 22 | When Newham 's custody of that school ceased , the standards of education were appallingly low , but Her Majesty 's inspectors now report a significant improvement in educational standards there — |
| 23 | Finished in the temperate sea paint scheme similar to the Royal Navy Historic Flight 's LS326 , Bob 's aircraft now becomes the second airworthy Swordfish in the world . |
| 24 | Voluntary organisations like the Rainer Foundation are at last being listened to and boroughs that ten years ago might have had a dozen children 's homes now have only a couple . |
| 25 | As The Athletic News pointed out , City 's future now seemed more assured , with the growing popularity of soccer in Leeds and a ‘ progressive manager ’ in Chapman . |
| 26 | The chink in the sister 's armour now made her cry the more . |
| 27 | The queen 's ovaries now begin to develop and she swells greatly . |
| 28 | But it is likely to prove empty in the end , even if the workers are right in thinking that , at this stage , they have nothing to lose and that a threat to withdraw their labour might help their union representatives wring a few more concessions from those in whose hands the firm 's fate now rests . |
| 29 | According to the Washington Post , more than a third of America 's companies now have some kind of drug-testing programme . |
| 30 | Well I think it 's it 's a hiccup , nothing more , but I think the trend is clearly established , and it 's very much agreed , it 's recognized in the Labour Party , that the world outside has changed , women are now half the workforce , women are now half the college and university graduates , women 's work now represents forty percent of our G D P , so we have to increase women 's representation to recognize the world has changed . |