Example sentences of "now [adj] [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mandeville was now alert as a hunting dog . |
| 2 | Elinor , now asleep in the bedroom , her square jaw up like a tombstone , her mouth as wide as a new grave , her light snore ticking fitfully , like some tired machine . |
| 3 | Whilst it is accepted that the department has done exceptionally well in getting every member of the school who does Art to provide themselves with pencils , rubbers and sketch pads , it is felt that the time is now right for the department to expand this and push for pupils to provide paints for themselves . |
| 4 | The report optimistically continues that it was ‘ practically certain ’ the course would be built and adds with a final flourish of conviction ‘ Mr D. Stephenson , now professional to the Princes Golf Club , Sandwich , and formerly in a similar capacity at Huntercombe , has prepared plans of an 18-hole course on that portion of the Bolney estate fringing on the Harpsden road , with a clubhouse to be built almost directly opposite Mr. John Hodges ' cricket field . |
| 5 | As she was now used to the technique , Maxine slipped quickly and easily into the regression . |
| 6 | Mr Marder , from Tottenham , north London , is now used to the hospital 's excuses . |
| 7 | The adhesion of Seville , the virtual capital of the early months and now strong in the victory of Bailén , was decisive . |
| 8 | MEANWHILE , YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS NOW DUE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 5 APRIL 1989 SHOULD BE PAID BY REMITTANCE AND RETURNED WITH THE ENCLOSED FORM RD427 TEAR-OFF . |
| 9 | G. As a port Manchester has less trade now due to the use of larger ships and the change to trade eastwards with the EEC . |
| 10 | In the fertilizer business , we 've reshaped and changed the whole way the business is run so it 's now profitable in a way we 'd have hardly believed possible when we started . ’ |
| 11 | He bought it off the town dump ! so new fridge- freezer in the cu which is now free-standing in the corner bought it from Doug |
| 12 | A person is not now guilty of the offence unless he is at least aware that his conduct may be insulting . |
| 13 | Then on to the spacious dining saloon with its white and gold decor , now alive with the movement of gold-braided , be-medalled uniforms alongside glamorous ladies in evening dress . |
| 14 | It would be impossible to persuade anyone to act as trustee unless the discretion entrusted to him were very liberally conferred , and it is now possible for a trustee to delegate to an agent , not merely pieces of business requiring especial skill , but the whole business of the trust , and escape liability so long as he acts in good faith . |
| 15 | It is now possible for a GIS to incorporate databases from many sources , while in the near future developments in networks will mean that remote access to databases at institutions other than the users ' own will become possible . |
| 16 | It is now possible for the body of the transsexual individual to be remoulded , surgically and by hormone treatment , into a close approximation of the form of the opposite sex ; although a true sex-change , with full function , can not be accomplished . |
| 17 | The striped hallmark of a perfect English lawn is now possible with the WOLF-tools Centurion range of rotary motors . |
| 18 | Token descriptions on a massive scale are now possible with the development of the computer . |
| 19 | And if ‘ planning ’ is now possible at the level of the giant enterprise , perhaps straddling several branches of production , then the planning of the economy to meet social objectives is at least ‘ put on the agenda ’ : what was only a long run historical speculation in the era of smaller-scale entrepreneurial capitalism begins to look like an economically feasible proposition . |
| 20 | It takes time to adjust to reforms , but some general observations are now possible on the impact of market liberalisation on the architectural profession , particularly remuneration , the level of unemployment and the organisational structure of practices . |
| 21 | An interim conclusion is now possible from the discussion of national antislavery organisations . |
| 22 | I am pleased to be able to confirm that the setting up of Council Tax liabilities for individual properties is now complete within the computer software , with the exception of a few properties where the rebate entitlement has still not to be finally resolved . |
| 23 | Maurice looked hurt at the very suggestion and suddenly Charlotte felt she was seeing beyond what had once been opaque but was now transparent into the cogs and coils of her brother 's mind . |
| 24 | The word instinct is now unfashionable among the scientists who study animal behaviour ; but it has not always been so . |
| 25 | The Cross and the Centaur are now high in the south , so that Achernar is low down ; Scorpius has come into view . |
| 26 | The key is given by Achernar , now high in the south-west , which is easy to identify because of its brilliance and its relative isolation . |
| 27 | The two craft were now alongside , only yards apart on the bobbing water ; the Scottish ship had loosened its sail while the oars of the galley were now clear of the sea . |
| 28 | From this he reckoned the underground passage was now clear of the house foundations and heading out towards the outer fence . |
| 29 | Lady Mary Deverill , now clear of the pack and alongside her husband , reined Capers back into a half-rear , blew her daughter an extravagant kiss , raised her hand in the air , and was gone forever . |
| 30 | The way was now clear for the emergence of the Umayyad caliphate , with Damascus as its capital . |