Example sentences of "of [noun sg] now [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neither of them had taken the slightest notice of my movements , except that Mr Parsons was already in my empty chair , and the two of them , with Ewen Mackay 's flask of whisky now standing between them , were talking about salmon fishing . |
| 2 | The direction of change now depends on the considerations discussed earlier , except that any change in ( ) feeds back to . |
| 3 | Those of us who had been drawn towards Labour as a party of change now received a sharp reminder that whatever else it was at local level , it was at national level still essentially an electoral machine . |
| 4 | Said a spokesman : ‘ There is a positive wind of change now blowing through the club . ’ |
| 5 | He envisages that a change in outlook may derive from appreciation of the complex event sequences that new techniques have now exposed in the Quaternary ; from appraisal of the classical models of change to accommodate the realization that extreme rapidity of change now has to be considered when evaluating chronological biotal and geomorphological processes ; from adjustment of geomorphology to new knowledge of Quaternary change such as rate of ice sheet growth and decay ; and similar adjustment of biogeography and of palaeoclimatology . |
| 6 | Frustration at his inexplicable change of heart now had her almost at screaming pitch . |
| 7 | A considerable body of literature now exists to demonstrate the efficacy of operant conditioning for producing changes in the language behaviour of language-impaired children ( Garcia and DeHaven 1974 ; Mowrer 1984 ; Ruder 1978 ; Snyder et al . |
| 8 | Yeah , just leave that now , you want a drop of milk now do you Anthony ? |
| 9 | The only circumstances under which it would be possible to remove the National Government were those which actually arose in May 1940 : " A new situation might arise of course , if any considerable number of Members of Parliament now supporting the Government . |
| 10 | Although President Carlos Saúl Menem tried to minimize the scale of the defeat , it was generally seen as a severe reverse both for his government and for menemismo , a flamboyant style of administration now associated with scandal and corruption [ see pp. 37959 ; 38144 ; 38674 ; 38719 ] . |
| 11 | Betty who had nearly died of fear now felt almost dead with relief and crept to Lydia to remonstrate with her . |
| 12 | The fulcrum of action now shifted from the society to the committee in London . |
| 13 | Another effect of the phrase would seem to be that it enables the person uttering the remarks or engaging in the behaviour to assert that he was unaware of the presence of his audience , which duplicates the requirements of intention now built into the section . |
| 14 | The monastery of Ferrières offers a good example of the sort of dilemma now faced both by individuals and by communities . |
| 15 | • More than 90 per cent of toothpaste now sold contains high concentrations of fluoride . |
| 16 | One explanation could be that the prospect of defeat now seems to him , if not inevitable , then at least sufficiently likely to be worth a contingency wager . |
| 17 | The point of contention now appears to be how institutions may be affected . |
| 18 | A welcome innovation in this field has been the production of a catalogue of equipment now issued by Boots the Chemists . |
| 19 | Maura took in the dirty sugary floor and the loaf of bread now scattered everywhere , the filthy table and the stacks of dirty dishes . |
| 20 | A great deal of work now needs to be done to work out the details of the new arrangements . |
| 21 | First , because the Barclays ( Asia ) allegations are so old — and so unnecessarily old — that it would be an abuse of process now to bring them to trial . |
| 22 | The principal focus of attention now turned to particular Soviet industries , calling for the analysis of specialised technical journals and monographs , which had never been looked at previously by Western researchers . |
| 23 | The excess of wine now seemed to have affected the Captain 's movements . |
| 24 | For a start , some brands of diesel now have additives to make them smell sweeter . |
| 25 | It was from the USA that the ‘ group system ’ of investigation now advocated by ICAO originated as , to a certain extent , did the present format of ICAO aircraft accident reports . |
| 26 | In Bacton stud farmhouse , only sprigs of holly now decorate a dining table that had been used to display forty eight pieces of antique silver . |
| 27 | But with the tide of war now running against the Allies , many of the natives decided to join the winning side , just as they had in Dutch Timor the previous winter . |
| 28 | The earliest narrow boats were very simply painted with the owner 's name and address and basic geometric designs , but during the mid-19th century a form of decoration now known as ‘ Roses and Castles ’ developed introducing a rich and varied tradition which has lasted to this day . |
| 29 | The definition of breakdown now adopted is in line with that used by other companies . |
| 30 | Glimpsing into her daughter 's area — the strip of wall now hung with strange prints in clip frames and Ruth 's own latest exotic work , the mirror , the bells and shawls , flowers and cage and even , just above the chest , the white face of a dock which did not go Rachaela saw Scarabae . |