Example sentences of "are now [adv] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 There are now over a hundred makes of micro-computer for sale in the United Kingdom , and several thriving magazines entirely devoted to these devices .
2 The group of houses are now just a few yards away and at the sight of the French civilians lining the route , all tiredness is now forgotten and a spring has appeared in our step .
3 And conversely , if you find that you 're just not a dab hand at paint techniques , or have n't got the time to find out , there are now quite a few wallpapers available which reproduce the effects , but require not painting : just hang , and you have instant sponged , rag-rolled or marbled walls !
4 ‘ There are now quite a few sources from which firms can obtain this finance . ’
5 While their confrontations are now almost a ritual mixture of banter and cross-examination , they did produce the highlight of the meeting .
6 One can think of companies like Hanson Trust which , though still present in transport , its original roots , is now a mighty conglomerate in two continents , or companies like W. R. Grace , far away from shipping now , or Allied in the States where chemical activities are now only a small part of the whole .
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