Example sentences of "now that [pron] [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you like to think that we started discuss discuss this discussion by saying there was a demand after the war , you can see now that we met it in , over and over again cos these machines were all over America . |
| 2 | Now that we do it all on a computer screen we need to define the pieces before we can start . |
| 3 | Maybe , now that they know it works and if they are embold-Clare Shearer as Rosina ened , it will grow during the run into the big , bold bellylaugh it ought to be , forgetting operatic pretensions to high art and closer to situation comedy . |
| 4 | Goneril and Regan used fraud to gain power , and now that they have it , no longer need to dissimulate . |
| 5 | ‘ I was going tae say , ’ the cop said , ‘ now that ye mention it , ye look right peely-wally . ’ |
| 6 | She 'd been longing for peace and quiet so that she could get on with her carving , and , now that she had it , was standing here like a loon ! |
| 7 | Now that he knows it 's himself he ca n't help noticing the slightly ridiculous and embarrassing qualities — the way the young man frowns importantly as he talks about his job , and waves his arms about when he gets stuck for words ; and the way he smiles insincerely at Howard from time to time , and looks straight into his eyes in an effort to demonstrate that he is interested in Howard as well as himself . |
| 8 | Now that he considered it , Turakina 's expression when she stared at the offworlder was exactly like the one Alexai used when he was looking at Burun . |
| 9 | I think now that it exists it ought to be giving money to these things , but I think it ought to be taking the advice of the panels of artists and museum people . |
| 10 | ‘ It 's now that I need it . ’ |
| 11 | Having given you food for thought , I 'd like to move on to a discussion of the criteria and can I say right now that I think it would be right and proper to limit our discussion this morning to the criteria . |
| 12 | Erm however we would wish to see that policy complemented by the inclusion of the strategic exceptions policy erm and we know that I know that 's to be discussed tomorrow but I will mention now that I think it would have been much more useful to the discussion if we 'd have been able to discuss the strategic sites issue as part of this debate . |
| 13 | This , I believe now that I examine it , is because underneath this thought , like a warm underblanket , is a reassuring additional thought , viz : |
| 14 | Have you got proof now that you swear it ? |
| 15 | ‘ But now that you mention it , it could be the Special Calf-Skin Carry-On Bag . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ But now that you mention it , I think I 've discovered something very odd going on around here . ’ |
| 17 | Well , now that you mention it , yes . |
| 18 | ‘ I am sleepy , now that you mention it . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Now that you mention it . |
| 20 | Travis queried , and , for the first time in an age , he smiled as he tacked on , ‘ Now that you mention it , I seem to remember now reading something about Massingham 's taking over Vasey 's , but Naylor 's always got his finger in some negotiation , so the Vasey deal would have gone out of my head while I read about his next business venture . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Although now that you mention it , I can see where it would prove useful . |
| 22 | Now that you mention it , he did . |
| 23 | Yeah she does actually now that you mention it . |
| 24 | ‘ Now that you point it out , I see that I may have acted rashly . ’ |
| 25 | How long ago would it be now that you had it all done ? |
| 26 | What you do with it once you 've brought it to the surface is another matter : it is enough for now that you acknowledge it is there and begin to discover ways of getting at it . |