Example sentences of "[noun] but [is] now [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cotton paper used to be made with cotton rags but is now made from cotton linters , which refers to the second harvest from the cotton plant . |
| 2 | Watson had been given a hard time from the Wednesday crowd before those goals but is now hoping the tide has turned . |
| 3 | Prince Johnson , the rebel who sliced off Doe 's ears before ( according to Mr Johnson ) forcing him to eat one while Mr Johnson chewed on the other , has given up asking to be president but is now surrounded by a team of ‘ advisers ’ . |
| 4 | The main opposition comes from the Group N Ford Escort Cosworths of Daniel Alonso ( 3rd ) and Jesus Puras ( 5th ) as well as Borja Moratal ( 4th ) , who was once part of the Meeke team but is now driving for Peugeot . |
| 5 | According to Earth Report ( 1988 ) , some 100 million t of nutrient-rich silt were deposited annually in the pre-Aswan period but is now reduced to just a few tomes per year , necessitating extensive fertiliser use at considerable cost and , presumably , inviting long-term eutrophication problems that characterise many developing countries ( section 6.3.1 ) . |
| 6 | The landmark structure has been out of action for two years but is now expected to be back in service in July . |
| 7 | Also , as you probably know , mortgage interest relief is no longer allowed for higher rate tax but is now restricted to the basic rate of 25 per cent — so the savings are smaller than before for those in a high income bracket . |
| 8 | It was the not fault of my client , that just as the Visitor seemed to be gaining the trust of the young person who is the subject of this enquiry ( she was a child when the case was first brought to their attention as in need of care and protection but is now classed as a young person ) she was transferred because of area reorganisation undertaken in response to changes in government policy , and that the officer who took over the case was hospitalised shortly after she assumed her new duties . |
| 9 | He missed the second half of last season after undergoing the latest in a series of knee operations but is now determined to improve on only 12 first-class wickets . |
| 10 | Antwerp neglected the river Scheldt but is now making amends . |
| 11 | The article was about a British archaeological laboratory in Greece which has apparently provided sterling service but is now suffering from a lack of funding . |
| 12 | You can wander down small rinky-dink sidestreets , and check out the bikes in Wings of Steel , once a deli that sold matzoh-ball soup but is now offers Harley-Davidson memorabilia . |
| 13 | Claudio Roditi who hails from Rio de Janeiro but is now based in New York , is a trumpet and flugelhorn player who first came to international attention with his appearance on Charlie Rouse 's ‘ Cinnamon Flower ’ . |
| 14 | The second tendency is what used to be called Black nationalism but is now fragmented into multiple varieties , each with its own claim to ethnic particularity . |
| 15 | A deadly nerve poison , it was once used as an animal poison but is now banned on the grounds that it kills with extreme cruelty . |
| 16 | Mousehold Heath was Norwich 's pre-war airport but is now covered with houses . |
| 17 | The equipment , which is driven by belts , was originally powered by steam but is now operated by electricity . |
| 18 | This used to be the Hotel Santa Clara but is now used by telephone engineers . |