Example sentences of "now face the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ We now face the real prospect of deteriorating services and the loss of some 7,000 jobs in supply industries . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ The churches in eastern Europe now face the great task of contributing to the struggle for stability and for a just social and economic order in their countries , ’ the report said . |
| 3 | We now face the disgraceful situation of nearly 1 million children in primary schools being taught in classes of more than 30 . |
| 4 | Soldiers now face the harsh reality of their mercy mission in the barren country . |
| 5 | We now face the difficult task of maintaining our vital services with progressively less support from the government . ’ |
| 6 | Two years since publishing Succeeding in the 90s , the Society 's strategy plan for the decade , the economy has entered a deep recession , and more difficult and challenging times than could have been envisaged now face the whole profession . |
| 7 | We now face the important question , how do these results affect our understanding of the search problem in speech processing ? |
| 8 | They now face the enormous task of reproducing that sparkling form in the hope of prolonging the fight for the major domestic honour . |
| 9 | Mountbatten now faced the precarious venture of a seaborne invasion of Malaya and Singapore , but just as this was launched came the news of the atomic bomb and the Japanese surrender . |
| 10 | Commentators described the outcome of these votes as a tactical victory for Yeltsin 's supporters and a boost for Yeltsin 's prospects of being elected ( hitherto considered fairly slim ) , since Vlasov , who was widely regarded as Yeltsin 's main opponent for Supreme Soviet Chairman ( and Gorbachev 's choice for the post ) , now faced the onerous task of defending his government 's record in a Congress debate . |
| 11 | Like many graduates stimulated by their experiences , he discovered that although he had been of sufficient calibre to acquire the offer of the scholarship in the first place , he now faced the inevitable service obsession with a rejection of academic prowess in preference for ‘ practical skills in the real world ’ ( ibid. 157 ) : |
| 12 | Caterina now faced the weeping Virgin determinedly and moved her lips as if praying ; she quailed when she realised that she would have to act the go-between again and seek him out alone once more . |
| 13 | It must now face the imperial impotence that Britain has found it so difficult to adapt to . |
| 14 | Scott knew that Annabel was now facing the worst moment any model can face : she was officially over the hill , gaining weight , losing her looks and on the downward path to wrinkles and sag . |
| 15 | I have now faced the hon. Member for Sedgefield ( Mr. Blair ) across the Dispatch Box on nine occasions during the past 21 months . |
| 16 | He now faces the entire bill . |
| 17 | Dr George Carey , the Archbishop of Canterbury , now faces the toughest test of his leadership in holding the church together . |
| 18 | The news will disappoint Clough , who signed a one-year personal extension last week and now faces the difficult task of agreeing new deals for NINE of his current first team . |