Example sentences of "of [noun pl] now [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The English House Condition survey , which the Department of the Environment published shortly before Christmas 1982 , showed a sharp increase in the number of homes now needing £7000 or more spent on them to bring them up to an acceptable standard . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , an increasing number of schools now see withdrawal as only one of a widening range of options , only to be used where the child 's individually assessed needs suggest that this is indeed the most appropriate form of provision . |
| 3 | More than one in ten of youngsters now gets clothes from Adams . |
| 4 | It found that more than half of companies now use contract hire compared with only three in 10 during 1991 . |
| 5 | The majority of hostels now offer family accommodation and all provide excellent , free , self-catering facilities , though breakfast ( £2.30 ) , packed lunch ( £1.95 ) , and evening meal ( from £3.50 ) are widely available and some hostels even run to a wine list . |
| 6 | Outplacement services are increasing their role , with three-quarters of firms now incorporating outplacement services in severance packages . |
| 7 | The flood of referrals now reaching health and social services does not , of course , mean that a new evil is stalking the land . |
| 8 | A much smaller percentage of pupils now leaves school without any qualifications . |