Example sentences of "now [verb] for [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Specific grants have increased in importance since 1974 and now account for approximately a quarter of current grants ( excluding the housing benefit scheme ) from central government to local authorities . |
| 2 | Japanese industry now accounts for nearly a third of sales . |
| 3 | Michael Silverman himself , who handles assignments in the firm 's property sector — which now accounts for over a quarter of its business — has also established a reputation in the retail industry . |
| 4 | Industry experts say this booming cottage industry now accounts for about a quarter of the X-rated video market . |
| 5 | But it 's the establishment front runner in the US , where Dell pioneered the direct marketing of PCs , which now accounts for almost a third of the total market . |