Example sentences of "now [vb base] that they [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although ministers now stress that they recognize the importance of backing basic research without strings , the suspicion still lingers that decisions are shifting towards short-term payoffs . |
| 2 | Although ministers now stress that they recognise the importance of backing basic research without strings , the suspicion still lingers that decisions are shifting towards short-term payoffs . ’ |
| 3 | region in terms of the general business conditions , or the second most optimistic so it 's not entirely surprising that they now say that they expect to invest on the back of the strength of that optimism . |
| 4 | Too many of us now say that they did n't know what was going on , and that they were long opposed to what was happening . |
| 5 | With regard to Guy 's , we now know that they do more and are a success . |
| 6 | CAB advice workers , used to seeking a practical solution to clients ' problems , now find that they have a new role . |
| 7 | Several major galleries now claim that they have ceased trading with Saatchi - ‘ I would n't sell him a napkin , ’ said one prominent figure in the New York art world — but since no one is prepared to go on the record with such an assertion , or to have their name directly linked to a quote , it is hard to avoid the conclusion that dealers and artists are hedging their bets . |
| 8 | But many now argue that they need to deal seriously with differences between women and the power relations that produce them , and , as Hooks says , to ‘ assume responsibility for eliminating all the forces that divide women ’ ( 1982 : 157 ) . |
| 9 | One or two Conservative Members have admitted today that they now recognise that they got it wrong in 1987-88 . |
| 10 | Does the Prime Minister agree that the statement by Terry Waite 's captors that they now recognise that they did wrong and that what they did has served no useful purpose should be understood by all those who engage in the vile practice of taking hostages , anywhere ? |
| 11 | Officials at the bank now admit that they failed to consider the affected population , and that more pressure could have been put on the Indian government to produce environmental plans . |