Example sentences of "now [coord] [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By that time there were brothers and a sister playing about the floor of the nursery in Hampstead , and now and again a new baby in the cradle . |
| 2 | Er every now and again a wee sugar cube . |
| 3 | The costumes were for the most part composed of homespun cloth of native dye , though now and again gay neckerchiefs — the manufacture of the south country — gave liveliness to the head ; while now and again a bright-coloured shawl was pinned across the shoulders of the women . |
| 4 | The flame rose untrembling in the still air ; now and again a persistent insect would fly round , in , round and away . |
| 5 | They read books now and sometimes a few 0& them write poetry . |
| 6 | Every now and then a new game appears which sends the press wild with appraisal and is usually followed with a roaring applause at the ECTS annual awards ceremony . |
| 7 | In the distance Louise could hear the music from the rave and every now and then a shrill cry broke the night . |
| 8 | Now and then a circulating pirate might come face to face with a Familo thug , and there would be some ritual snarling and glaring . |
| 9 | These birds , with now and then a solitary Rhynchops and frigate bird ( Tachypeles aquilus ) , were all of the feathered race that I observed in these heated latitudes , a part of the voyage which always hang heavily upon those destined to visit these distant regions ; by me , however , it was not so much felt , the monotony being relieved by the occasional occurrence of a whale , whose huge body rolled lazily by ; by a shoal of porpoises , which sometimes perform most amusing evolutions , throwing themselves completely out of the water , or gliding through it with astonishing velocity ; or by the occasional flight of the beautiful flying fish , when endeavouring to escape from the impetuous rush of the bonito or albacore . |
| 10 | The sounds of the party were faint here , and now and then a few bars of melody drifted toward us . |
| 11 | Every now and then a straggling two-dimensional township , with its sign : BLOGGSVILLE CITY LIMIT . |
| 12 | She moved to the door and glanced back , warming to her mother , it was not often she expressed affection or even concern , she was a hard woman who had lived a difficult life but now and then a little softness crept into Win Morgan 's eyes that betrayed the real woman beneath the stern exterior . |
| 13 | Now and then a fine drizzle of sulphuric acid droplets may fall , plus other cloud particles , and the occasional thunderstorm high overhead can give a heavier rain . |
| 14 | The crowd had thinned out now and only a few people were left , dancing in a desultory fashion on the dimly-lit stage . |
| 15 | Familiar with , which is basically the piece of legislation , which is still in force now and still a major problem for us , which is about getting Council Rent 's up to the level of private sector rent 's and forcing Council 's to do that . |
| 16 | And my coat , my big army coat , which is forty years old now but still a good friend , and as strong as ever , became a remarkable sight . |