Example sentences of "but it is now [verb] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Britain , of course , lagged behind the States , but it is now beginning to surface .
2 ‘ Ramapithecus ’ was once considered to be a human ancestor , but it is now viewed as a synonym of Sivapithecus .
3 The innovative flair and strong relationship with our customers is still there , but it is now supported by improved professionalism in Production , Purchasing , Logistics and Distribution .
4 The exact date of the Vendôme charter , in which Count Bouchard gave full details of the military service owed to him from the area of Vendôme , is still controversial ; but it is now accepted as an authentic document of the time of Fulk Nerra or Geoffrey Martel .
5 It was the first work on which he collaborated-and collaborated happily-with Nicholas Georgiadis but it is now given in the heavy scarlet , black and gold designs which Georgiadis substituted in 1980 .
6 N.T.A. was considered the alternative to phosphates in washing powders at the start of the 80's , but it is now banned in the USA because it combines with heavy metals , as does E.D.T.A. In this way carcinogenic substances such as lead , mercury etc. , which normally remain at the bottom of lakes and rivers , are reintroduced to the water supply .
7 The vessel , built by local youngsters with the help of public subscriptions , continues to be run by the Fairbridge Drake charity , but it is now sponsored by Scottish Nuclear Fuels and berthed on the Clyde .
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