Example sentences of "number [prep] [noun] now " in BNC.
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| 1 | an increasing number of buses now include additional passenger safety features |
| 2 | In the US Congress the House banking committee , chaired by Henry Gonzalez , was one of a number of committees now investigating the question of why the US government 's Commodity Credit Corp . |
| 3 | President Gorbachev issued a decree on Aug. 15 revoking decrees adopted between 1966 and 1988 which had deprived " a number of persons now living abroad " of their Soviet citizenship . |
| 4 | He felt that the market reached its lowest point in the first half of last year and that a number of signs now pointed to returning confidence : a low unsold ( bi ) rate of 13% ( by value ) so far this year as compared to 21% for this time last year , together with stronger bidding in sales this year . |
| 5 | Er there , there 'll be a very small number of houses now which are substandard , compared with what there was in nineteen fifty four when I first went on the council . |
| 6 | St George 's Hill Gallery is owned by Danish collector Kurt Andersen and will be showing the work of a number of artists now represented in national collections , including H.A . |
| 7 | A number of brewers now use a device called a cask breather on low volume beers to prolong their life . |
| 8 | To help do this a number of consultants now run carefully devised training programmes and there are a variety of excellent do it yourself handbooks . |
| 9 | Probably the most pleasing aspect is the number of families now taking an active part in the rally scene , as this can only bode well for the future of metal detecting in this country . |
| 10 | An increasing number of builders now offer a service of drawing and submitting plans , although an architect may be more creative . |
| 11 | Can we just agree one final bit of detail before we pack in , there are a number of procedures now either which we be re- prepared as the basis of today 's discussions , we have only got two , have we , is there just two ? three three 17 18 and 21 21 , I 've got 17 18 21 is choices , it was the first one to come round . |
| 12 | Within its modest covers is contained a list of the huge number of modules now available to pupils and students all over the country . |
| 13 | We have been using these for only a number of weeks now , but the response has been very encouraging . |
| 14 | Credit pre-screening takes place in a number of ways now . |
| 15 | Nevertheless , an increasing number of schools now see withdrawal as only one of a widening range of options , only to be used where the child 's individually assessed needs suggest that this is indeed the most appropriate form of provision . |
| 16 | The English House Condition survey , which the Department of the Environment published shortly before Christmas 1982 , showed a sharp increase in the number of homes now needing £7000 or more spent on them to bring them up to an acceptable standard . |
| 17 | Because of that the reactors had to undergo a licensing procedure from Nuclear , Now that survey , which they have been carrying out for a number of months now , almost certainly would require that a number of major improvements be made to those reactors , and they just have n't got the money to do that at the moment . |
| 18 | John Greig , the club 's public relations executive , said : ‘ We are far from satisfied with the security arrangements and greatly reduced number of tickets now on offer . |
| 19 | John Greig , the club 's public relations executive , said : ‘ We are far from satisfied with the security arrangements and greatly reduced number of tickets now on offer . |
| 20 | There were a number of walkers now , all taking their time and drinking in the view , but the chap at our heels had now resorted to breaking away from his party to try and close the gap so obviously gnawing at his soul . |
| 21 | A disturbing number of librarians now appear to believe that their jobs may legitimately be used to proselytize , for political and other beliefs , and to be unaware that these are highly damaging views for librarians to hold . |
| 22 | But at last things are falling into place ; there are a greater number of tournaments now available in Britain for our players to compete in ; there are more and more indoor facilities and our coaches are trying their hardest to breathe life back into the game . |
| 23 | An increasing number of Italians now want to adopt a British first-past-the-post system so that there can be a periodic clean sweep , of the kind Britain experienced in 1964 and 1979 . |
| 24 | Formal planning has been a feature of many schools and local authorities for a number of years now , and for those who have yet to embark , DES Circular 7/88 , The Education Act : Local Management of Schools has now made this a statutory requirement . |
| 25 | No , the fact remains that malaria is on the increase and has been for a number of years now . |
| 26 | That has now changed Eastern arts no longer support the gallery now one obvious reason for that is the gallery started so well because of the enthusiasm from a number of professional people who came along and gave their advice and much of their time and such a body of people has not been called upon for a number of years now and once again a request to discuss this with Mr was refused . |
| 27 | For a number of years now Berman has been almost as elusive as before his ‘ breakthrough ’ in the mid-1970s , and it is good to hear such a distinctive pianist now resuming activity . |
| 28 | A : Oh no they lived in Canada eh he was married to my mother 's sister + + well she 's been dead for a number of years now + |
| 29 | The Yorkshire region has , for a number of years now , combined the Health and Safety Officer 's job with that of the regional education officer the two have always married together very well in the principal thrust of workplace activity it involved the training of safety representatives enabling them to carry out their role effectively . |
| 30 | President , the movement has taken a luckily approach in the political er arena for a number of years now . |