Example sentences of "[conj] they now stand " in BNC.
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| 1 | The slope up to the castle was winding and steep , and where they now stood was cast in shadows . |
| 2 | We reject outdated notions of national sovereignty , believing that they now stand in the way of common action to deal with the scourges of disease and hunger , the deterioration of the Earth 's environment and the continuing dangers of the post-Cold War world . |
| 3 | As a small boy , I devised my own set of cartoon animals , and they now stood me in good stead . |
| 4 | I shall readily contribute any thing in my Power , tho' I fear that is very little : But , upon making a thorough Search among my Papers , I have found Two or Three of hers , that were mislaid when the other were sent to Mrs. J … ; which I here send you , with two or three Copies wrote in her Childhood , that have since been alter 'd as they now stand in the printed Book |
| 5 | In January 1975 the contract for the buildings as they now stand was awarded to Messrs A A Quinn of Tandragee at a price of £54932 . |
| 6 | The PCD saw three options for the Institute : to keep arrangements as they now stand , with private hearings followed by limited reports ; to make open hearings the rule , but granting the tribunal discretion to close all or part of the hearings in specific circumstances ; or to allow open hearings on the request of the accused or in matters of public concern . |
| 7 | Probably Tyndall took a design from each and employed Bridges to make the model that bound them all fairly convincingly together as they now stand , each fine in its way but inconsequential . |
| 8 | ‘ But , ’ Husband went on , ‘ we have to deal with matters as they now stand . |