Example sentences of "now [vb pp] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Miasms are now recognized to be both inherited and acquired ; and often a specific remedy called a nosode , which is related to the infection in question , is required before a chronic condition can be entirely cleared up . |
| 2 | What were once thought of as " mere " political " forms " are now recognized to be of far greater potential and actual importance than an exclusive concentration on economic and social power might suggest . |
| 3 | The separation of polymer/solvent systems into two phases as the temperature increases is now recognized to be a characteristic feature of all polymer solutions . |
| 4 | On construction costs , plant performance and construction time the focus for estimates is now intended to be on the most likely outcome rather than , as before , on a highly optimistic , ‘ target ’ . |
| 5 | These chemicals are , by general definition , detergents although the term has now come to be restricted to a group of synthetic chemicals which have very specific effects the result of which is that dirt is taken into suspension in a stable form that allows it to be rinsed away . |
| 6 | And that is precisely all we have of what has now come to be known as Fermat 's Last Theorem . |
| 7 | In the absence of any details it is difficult to assess the force of these references to biology and sociology … . ( 1 ) What , if any , were the false biological views in question ? ( 2 ) How did it follow from them that women could not be ordained to the priesthood ? ( 3 ) What are the views which have taken their place ? … . ( 7 ) Have the views about women which have now come to be held proved to be true ? |
| 8 | The necessity for submission to greatness had now come to be placed in stark opposition to a scholarly pluralism . |
| 9 | For instance , drama/theatre studies has now come to be seen as a mixture of improvisation , responding to a set text and the evaluation of both pupil 's own work as well as performances they may have seen . |
| 10 | Debt , or the ability to attain it , has now come to be associated with power . |
| 11 | It is in fact directed against the protesters ' own parents — especially the father — and is intended to take the place of the infantile and adolescent reproaches and criticisms of the parental authority which have now come to be directed at each and any cultural equivalent of the father . |
| 12 | In fact to " has now come to be a mere empty grammatical appendix to the infinitive " ( 1940 : 154 ) . |
| 13 | It sounds as though the continuous procedure has now come to be , really very short . |
| 14 | For harmony 's sake , Mr Aichi 's sins are now deemed to be minor . |
| 15 | This is an important change in practice and unless denied , damages are now deemed to be admitted . |
| 16 | ‘ Adrien de Vries is now considered to be the greatest sculptor of his time and his work has a timeless quality . ’ |
| 17 | British companies , which are now considered to be leaders in the value-added sector , come to the show to expose their products and learn about this dynamic market . |
| 18 | The Målselv of Tromsø is now considered to be a local variety of the Norwegian Red , though it was combined with the Red Trondheim in 1951 . |
| 19 | Thus the lack of fundamental ecological knowledge has played a significant role in the shaping of these forests and lack of foresight has led to the demise , by deliberate poisoning and girdling , of many species which are now considered to be commercially viable . |
| 20 | It remains a component of many , more traditionally based , agroecosystems and as discussed in section 4.4.1 , a return to such practices is now considered to be one answer to Africa 's poor record as a provider of sufficient food for its population . |
| 21 | Insulin-dependent diabetes is the most severe form of the disease , and is now considered to be an auto-immune disorder in which the cells of the pancreas responsible for producing insulin ( the beta-cells ) are destroyed by the body 's immune system . |
| 22 | The Corridor through which Poland had access to the sea ran almost exactly through Pomerelia and the area occupied by the Kaszubes — who were now considered to be Polish . |
| 23 | This is one of the main reasons why it is now considered to be such an important protective factor in saving us from diseases of the bowel , like cancer . |
| 24 | Nevertheless it is now considered to be a form of C. becketti . |
| 25 | However , it is now considered to be an ironstone derived from the weathering of an exhalative , spessartine-bearing protore ( Nicholson , 1987 ) . |
| 26 | It might come as something of a surprise to learn that he is now considered to be an Englishman . |
| 27 | Fitzwilliam Museum , Cambridge , obtained four drawings , Ciro Ferri 's ‘ Allegory of the Labours of Hercules ’ ( £35,760 ; NACF , NHMF support ) , now considered to be by Pietro da Cortona ; Jacopo Cavedone 's ‘ Christ blessing the little Children ’ ( £35,000 , est. £5–7,000 ; NACF , NHMF and the Purchase Grant Fund support ) ; and Ventura Salimbeni 's ‘ Death of St Clare with Pope Innocent IV blessing her ’ ( £42,912 , est. £12–16,000 ; NHMF , NACF support ) . |
| 28 | Whether enforcement agents are concerned with air or water' pollution control , consumer protection , health and safety at work , housing , discrimination , wage and price control , or the many other areas of social and economic life now considered to be the law 's business , writers have observed a style of enforcement which seems to be predominantly conciliatory . |
| 29 | Yet the statement is now considered to be false . |
| 30 | Such a border can be at least as ornamental as the conventional one , given the range of plants which are now considered to be herbs , and it is much more likely to be the haunt of bees and butterflies , as well as being more aromatic and fragrant . |