Example sentences of "but now [pron] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But now they face a battle to save another from being stripped of trees for a paper and pulp mill .
2 But now its making a comeback .
3 But now she had an air of confidence a bloom on her skin , a light in her eyes .
4 Loved by Fenna and by Rachel it had never occurred to her to consider herself unlovable , but now she needed a counter-weight in the real world , and her mother would never be that for her .
5 I used to love the letters page but now it gets a bit bogged down in one debate — make it a bit longer and keep the ‘ one-off ’ letters/comments .
6 The little boy had been momentarily subdued in Vitor 's arms , but now he took a breath .
7 His pace did n't slacken , but now he had a reference point , he could see exactly how far needed to be covered and he felt hopeful .
8 He was following a shadow , but now he had an idea about where it was leading him .
9 Preston had been quite keen when he started the project but now he felt a bit shamefaced about it .
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