Example sentences of "but now it is " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wish I could join him in the corridor , but now it is so crammed that there is no room . |
| 2 | But now it is one o'clock , and I , being only a volunteer , can step down for lunch without loss of face . |
| 3 | It was probably effective the first time , but now it is looked on as a desperate move , a last ditch attempt to gain attention . |
| 4 | Forty years ago the population was under 20,000 but now it is seven times that . |
| 5 | Forty years ago the population was under 20,000 but now it is seven times that . |
| 6 | You can see that the preparation is long and complex , but now it is virtually over . |
| 7 | But now it is individual skilled and managerial people ( plus entrepreneurs and self-employed ) who are relocating West ) . |
| 8 | VTOL languished , but now it is being resurrected by a Japanese company , Ishida Aerospace , in Fort Worth , Texas . |
| 9 | Indeed , three years ago the 360° aerial loop was considered an impossible feat but now it is commonplace amongst the top wave sailors . |
| 10 | At one time only a few selected diseases were thought to have links with the sufferer 's state of mind , but now it is recognized that a whole range — from cancer to heart attack — may be brought on by worry and strain . |
| 11 | I was told the fun was beginning to go out of it , but now it is back as the competition for best fancy dress is nearly as tough as the race itself . |
| 12 | You are sure you knew it once but now it is so hazy . |
| 13 | But now it is understood that annual sales have slipped to only about $30m — and accumulated losses at the subsidiary are put at as much as $10m . |
| 14 | Albert Camus watched young men and women stroll here in the style of Hollywood stars , but now it is a place where people pace quickly along , not to display themselves but simply to get somewhere else . |
| 15 | But now it is called the Isle of Fincara ; for we were not left to live there long in peace . |
| 16 | At first , the passengers were too nervous about intruding into the this ritual , but now it is the social focus of the camp . |
| 17 | White never used to be a predominant Goshiki colour , but now it is realised that a snow-white base admirably sets off the other shades . |
| 18 | Perhaps once , in the past , your political life was adequately organized , but now it is clear that there is laziness and selfishness in every part of the system . |
| 19 | Sooner or later , the knee will have to make a move , but now it is immobilised by the two flies , the lower of which is so still that it seems dead . |
| 20 | For this he was hounded into the political wilderness ; but now it is happening . |
| 21 | In France , such an identification was a source of strength when the culture was itself strong , but now it is a source of weakness . |
| 22 | ‘ But now it is for me , the analyst , to take over . |
| 23 | But now it is ended . |
| 24 | ‘ But now it is over , ’ Alain bit out . |
| 25 | I was going to get you to talk about Mitch and England but now it is impossible . ’ |
| 26 | Had it not been for the enthusiasm and energy of the St Andrews Friends , that Garden might well have had to close , but now it is a thriving and greatly appreciated asset to the town and to a wider community . |
| 27 | Alright but now it is starting it is starting to deteriorate quite badly because people are now noticing . |
| 28 | John Upson says he did n't use to care too much for the National , because it was cruel to horses , but now it is safer and there 's a lot of magic and mystique attached to it . |
| 29 | ‘ A few years ago this sort of equipment was found only in the big teaching centres but now it is the sort of equipment that is a basic requirement of a district general hospital , ’ he said . |
| 30 | ‘ But now it is up to the Catholic officials and the county to find the money from the £243,000 I have set aside for church school repairs . |