Example sentences of "now [pers pn] be [v-ing] " in BNC.

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31 But now I am going to attempt a volte face .
32 Now I am going to ask you a simple question and you are going to give me a simple answer . ’
33 Now I am wondering about the other lists that he annexed to his letter , of suggested colleagues , procedures and methods .
34 Now I am twittering on about buying a new workshop , equipping it with this or that kind of planer/thicknesser , getting this or that panel saw .
35 And the Blackburn star insisted : ‘ Now I am playing under Kenny Dalglish I feel my chances of finally achieving my ambition of playing for Scotland must be enhanced .
36 Now I am surfacing , and write from the home of a family in Bulawayo .
37 I had come to Mecca and now I was seeing God .
38 Since then , I had managed to film them on their wintering grounds in India , but now I was seeing them for the first time at the other end of the journey .
39 Now I was beginning to see that it did n't necessarily have to be that way .
40 Now I was beginning to understand how difficult and dangerous political life can be .
41 My hand hurt just as much and now I was shivering with cold .
42 Some I think went to London , but by now I was wearing maternity clothes , and Mr Vinct composed a special lullaby and played it in the house .
43 By now I was enjoying the hot , sunny weather , but , alas , time was running out , and the last few days were spent back on Mahe .
44 Now I was looking through some brochures about erm productions of Romeo and Juliet , I have n't found one yet that 's on before May .
45 Now I was looking at the other fella a strong comparison , I was mixing him up with I
46 By now I was eating some of the bread from Reggane .
47 Now I was thinking my loneliness would be far less bruising .
48 Now I was thinking clearly and coldly .
49 In now I was reading about him pretty recently
50 now I was reading about him a few days ago
51 By now I was obeying instinct or habit , checking the chain for strengths and weaknesses .
52 They 're saying that on , just now I was listening
53 ’ I heard little else because now I was shouting my own piece about Christianity .
54 Now I was talking to Dad I wanted to tell him about how Mum and I had found Granny and what wicked things Mum had done , but I knew Mum 's eyes were on me so I thought better of it .
55 By now I was talking and singing on automatic pilot whilst my heart and brain were thudding with a heady mixture of adrenalin .
56 Now I was talking to your Doctor who was wondering whether we might want to go out for a few beers at some point
57 Now I was gon na say do you feel that women are an integral part of the factory , there are a lot of women working in the factory , doing quite important jobs .
58 I do n't , know when you see me just now I was washing the car and I missed a bit .
59 By now I was fuming .
60 ‘ Well , right now I was going to say thank you , but you did n't want that .
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