Example sentences of "now [adj] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Asked whether he is now used to confrontations , he said : ‘ I hate them but they seem to come my way . |
| 2 | The technique is still being developed ; it is now possible to image surface structures on a television screen , using a beam focused to one micrometre to scan the surface . |
| 3 | It is now clear to Earth scientists that the extent of ocean water and its depth and shallowness , and the way it periodically invades the land and then retreats , has been a major climatic determinant . |
| 4 | The uplift came amidst allegations that the younger children were now subject to abuse from older siblings . |
| 5 | On orders from the White House , perhaps as many as a million federal government emloyees are now subject to testing . |
| 6 | For Conservatives this is normally a once-and-for-all choice as it is unusual for a sitting MP to be denied renomination : Labour MPs are now subject to re-selection . |
| 7 | In 1935 the French were free to arrange their own wine laws , but they are now subject to EEC regulations and I doubt that Champagne , despite its unique viticultural situation , would be allowed to dispense with a maximum yield in favour of an average production yardstick . |
| 8 | Many supplies in the construction and property sector are now subject to 15% VAT costs , for example , a bank or an insurance company . |
| 9 | Many supplies in the construction and property sector are now subject to 15% VAT which can have a significant impact if the ultimate user of a building is , say , partially exempt and is therefore largely unable to recover VAT costs , for example , a bank or an insurance company . |
| 10 | Poundages are now subject to intervention by the Secretary of State for Scotland . |
| 11 | They'v been thriving in the wet weather — and many are now resistant to slug pellets . |
| 12 | Many of those now hostile to Althusser continue to endorse this essay , which offers a theory of institutional power dependent on the categories of the subject and ideology . |
| 13 | Photographed when engaged , she is now married to Peter Bell from Kilmarnock . |
| 14 | Chirk was now peripheral to Gloucester 's main concerns but complemented Stanley involvement in Cheshire and Flint . |
| 15 | Chirk was now peripheral to Gloucester 's main concerns but complemented Stanley involvement in Cheshire and Flint . |
| 16 | ‘ A lot of young players are now susceptible to hernia problems with the pace of the game and the hard work you have to put in . |
| 17 | However , in general questions about control in management , some reference ought to be made to the increasing number of mathematical and other techniques which are now available to management in the execution of their planning and controlling activities . |
| 18 | The 24-page full colour schools booklet ‘ HIV — It 's Your Choice ’ is now available to members of the public at a price of 50p each . |
| 19 | This new analysis not only presents greater detail than before , it also reflects the more extensive investment powers now available to building societies than were available in 1987 , when the old regulations were made . |
| 20 | It helps , of course , that tennis people in general be they spectators , administrators , media or players , all seem to be accommodating and welcoming of the increased media opportunities which are now available to broadcasters . |
| 21 | Reference has already been made to the opportunities now available to companies to establish agencies , branches or subsidiaries in other member states , and to conduct business activities in other member states through intermediaries without establishing a local presence . |
| 22 | Within its modest covers is contained a list of the huge number of modules now available to pupils and students all over the country . |
| 23 | The first 6 video releases from Pendulum Communications ( see article on page 2 ) are now available to WWF members . |
| 24 | The result over a two year period is a range of display material that has been exclusively designed and manufactured , and is now available to retailers throughout the country . |
| 25 | Many machine-readable dictionaries are now available to academics for research purposes , although these are usually in the form of copies of typesetting tapes , and have no accompanying software for operating on the data . |
| 26 | Aid is now essential to Africa as any kind of external finance is essential : it is a means of paying for imports which would otherwise not be bought , about half of which are capital goods necessary for the maintenance of assets , badly depreciated after years of neglect . |
| 27 | Court etiquette was now familiar to Joan , since she had watched avidly all that went on during her chaperonage of her young mistress . |
| 28 | James discussed this with a technical officer , and together they converted a very powerful hearing-aid ( now useless to James ) into an amplifier of vibration which could be felt . |
| 29 | While the work carried out by Touche Ross is now open to criticism , in fairness , that firm was asked to carry out the work within an unreasonably short timescale . |
| 30 | PRICES in Italy have gone up and stayed up , although Nikki Keep of Italian Country Homes says sensible sellers are now open to offers . |