Example sentences of "but now [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Conservative party in opposition was against the opening of the University , but now they claim they are four square behind it . |
| 2 | ‘ Then the owners had some capital tied up in their slaves so it cost them if one died , but now they lose nothing . ’ |
| 3 | It 's very difficult to get professional advice that is apposite — you used to be able to get free advice from the Ministry of Agriculture but now they charge you for the privilege of being told how not to farm . ’ |
| 4 | In the beginning they demanded small change , but now they ask me for £2 or £3 every time they see me . |
| 5 | But now they knew it for what it was . |
| 6 | But now they say they 're sure it 's not the same boy . ’ |
| 7 | Gazza 's condition had baffled experts at an animal sanctuary but now they say he could soon be just as spiny as any other hedgehog . |
| 8 | It was one more burden for parents Tracey and John , but now they have her back home in Swindon they can afford to smile again . |
| 9 | When they used to change the clocks at 2am that did n't affect us but now they do it at 1am it does . |
| 10 | But now they want him back . |
| 11 | Previously these have not been felt by the mother but now they manifest themselves as mild pain or discomfort . |
| 12 | ‘ But now they think it 's wonderful . |
| 13 | Other students had always found him eccentric but now they found his behaviour very odd — a lot of muttering to himself , and a total incapacity for the practical things , and sudden disappearances into silences . |
| 14 | But now what does he do ? |
| 15 | But now we know they 're just wolves in sheep 's clothing , no amount of money is going to keep them away . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ We have had some good games against Wednesday , but now we fancy our chances against anyone at home . |
| 17 | But now we want them all shared out so instead of saying one remainder two we writ it like this now . |
| 18 | You know you did n't know before but now we have we have if you like . |
| 19 | But now everybody does it and I 'm not going to sit around and say , ‘ Oh yeah , well that was my shit and everybody copied my sound . ’ |
| 20 | But now she feared what he might do . |
| 21 | Normally she would have screamed at him for the minute splinters she knew he must be creating , but now she kept her anger for other matters . |
| 22 | But now she thought nothing of it . |
| 23 | He had a gun , of course , but now she thought he would not have used it . |
| 24 | But now she made him like others . |
| 25 | She had not intended changing for the evening , country inns being the right setting for good tweed suits ; but now she took her time about dressing , and chose a very austere frock in a dark russet-orange shade that touched off the marmalade lights in her eyes . |
| 26 | When she had said that before she had meant it , but now she realised she was lying ; she was wanting to make him feel better and she was also hanging on to her old life to feel safe . |
| 27 | Judi had always tended to know what she was thinking , but now she knew her sister really could read her mind . |
| 28 | She was used to having one eye , but now she knew she was n't seeing what she should . |
| 29 | But now she knew she had to think and decide what to do . |
| 30 | She had n't known what it meant then , but now she knew it had been inscribed there just for her . |