Example sentences of "[n mass] now [vb base] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only three kinds of fish now exist in the lake , compared to 38 in the 1970s . |
| 2 | Many people now go without the necessary treatment because they can not afford prescriptions . |
| 3 | I was thus thrilled to read , in the first chapters of Richard Brennan 's book , an argued attack on the cult beliefs , unproven theories , ignorant superstitions and mumbo-jumbo pseudoscience that so many people now prefer to the hard work involved in becoming technologically literate . |
| 4 | Although few people now reside in the immediate locality , it is a gathering point for young people , who hang around the shopping area and occupy the bench seats located in a landscaped approach . |
| 5 | Nine out of 10 people now listen to the radio for about three hours every day , despite having more TV stations than ever to choose from , according to the Cultural Trends report for 1993 . |
| 6 | Over 200,000 people now live in the area , as opposed to 5,000 in the 1960s . |
| 7 | ( WES ) So many people now descend on the Wye Valley every summer that conservationists say some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors . |
| 8 | A committed runner himself and one of the original running shoe repair specialists , Davis claims that compared with the boom years of the mid-eighties fewer people now look to the skills of the cobbler . |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 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 ? |