Example sentences of "and is now [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This can be explained in part by the large numbers of dogs that were imported initially , but it is clear that the breed has really taken off and is now firmly established in the top ten most popular breeds in New Zealand . |
| 2 | Comparisons with previous surveys show that despite a blip in 1988 this industry has shown steady growth over the last five years and is now firmly established as Scotland 's third most important sector in terms of exports . |
| 3 | The law concerning nullity and divorce has been considerably reformed in recent years , and is now mostly governed by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 . |
| 4 | Garlic 's popularity in Britain has increased tenfold in recent years , but it has always been an ingredient of Continental cooking , and is now also becoming an essential part of many North American dishes . |
| 5 | In recent years the evidence for the health benefits of fibre , or ‘ roughage ’ as it used to be called , has grown so strong that it has filtered through from the medical journals and is now well known to the British and American public . |
| 6 | The Welsh College of Music and Drama which occupies impressive new buildings in the Castle Grounds at Cathays Park , Cardiff , was designated as a National Institution in 1970 and is now well established . |
| 7 | Originally a painter , Peter Kennard has been making photomontages since the mid-Seventies , and is now widely regarded as the most important exponent of the art in Britain today . |
| 8 | The second " have " ( = " has " ) seems odd because the realisation happened only during the Second World War and is now clearly finished . |
| 9 | She went into the darkness of that experience , found within herself a healing power which she allied with alternative therapies and is now fully cured . |
| 10 | She was raped in her teens , and is now highly strung , very sensitive , still single , and open to all kinds of suggestions . |