Example sentences of "[adv] now that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps now that he is dead we should try to make amends . |
| 2 | The House of Commons may be the cradle of our democracy — a little better understood perhaps now that its proceedings are televised . |
| 3 | Perhaps now that the forests and other wilderness areas have nearly vanished , these carnivorous animals burn brighter than ever in our consciousness — solitary beacons of wild nature whose continued survival has come to represent the survival of wilderness itself . |
| 4 | Perhaps now that Morse , with its lack of overt sex or violence , has in recent weeks achieved the highest rating of any current programme , producers and writers may realise that delving into the same old muck no longer wins large audiences . |
| 5 | She may even be persuaded to come back with me , to stay a week or longer , Dorothea decided , for she had no reason to live in that ugly little town house alone now that her father was dead . |
| 6 | She ate quickly , partly because she was so used to eating alone now that it seemed more a practicality than a pleasure , and partly so that the servants might have their own dinner at leisure in the kitchen . |
| 7 | The right approach might possibly be along the lines of : ‘ How about the family closing ranks and getting together now that you need a little help ? ’ or ‘ Give us the pleasure of doing something for you for a change . ’ |
| 8 | Yeah well Mar was un got , got the impression perhaps wrongly now that it was a national account by virtue of where the allocations were |
| 9 | Pitch and enveloping , it still manages to thunder along now that Dean Garcia has binned a large chunk of the previously dominant rhythmic backing tracks , thanks to drummer Monti , whose role in the group was always criminally hidden before . |
| 10 | The gossip will soon die down now that that woman is dead . |
| 11 | This had been a fact of Lucy 's life for so long now that she 'd almost lost her sense of its shock value , but Josie was hit by it head-on and without warning . |
| 12 | All this time , all these years , I 've been lugging this weight around with me , for so long now that I 've forgotten what it 's like to be free of it . |
| 13 | Tradition suggests Rome , especially now that it is once more a major tournament in every way , despite suffering from so many lack lustre performances from some of the leading players this year . |
| 14 | Freedom of choice is no longer on the agenda , especially now that American Jews have discovered that it is easier to raise money for absorbing Soviet Jews in Israel than it is for resettling them in the US . |
| 15 | ICI can not argue that the buyers of its assets would all be rogues , especially now that the party-time stockmarkets of the late 1980s have been sobered up by recession . |
| 16 | It has long been the case that the fact of winning is far more important than the manner of doing so , and since they have found a winning formula they have a powerful argument for keeping it , especially now that the financial rewards are considerable . |
| 17 | So do I. To anyone capable of seeing beyond a county bank balance , it has been clear for a number of years that there is too much limited-overs cricket played by the counties and that the present mix of three and four-day Championship games is not only confusing , especially now that they start on different days of the week , but also unnecessarily exhausting for all involved . |
| 18 | And more especially now that we 've started raiding back against the MacIans and their friends . |
| 19 | Some people use this instinctively in their windsurfing in stronger winds and especially now that seat and waist harnesses are widely used . |
| 20 | But the ministers , especially now that Germany , the EEC 's main paymaster is in the president 's chair , are reluctant to put up more cash . |
| 21 | Agreeing with other councillors that someone might be able to find a use for such items , especially now that cast iron baths are now in fashion , the chairman wondered if someone might consider using it for horses . |
| 22 | He practically ran the church , especially now that Nahum was away so much on Foundling Hospital business , and Sarah felt sorry for him . |
| 23 | This is extremely useful for illustrators , but fine artists should not disregard the creative possibilities of the technical pen , especially now that it can be used with an infinite range of colours . |
| 24 | He met Alderman Davis and discussed the advisability of the members on the council coming together again in order that they would be unanimous in open council , especially now that Labour is in the majority . |
| 25 | It was clear that he was increasingly suspicious of his visitor , especially now that the talk had turned to ‘ vengeance ’ . |
| 26 | But his social position had always required him to keep up appearances , and especially now that he was court kammermusicus he and his wife expected to dress well , entertain their friends , keep a carriage , and domestic help . |
| 27 | Especially now that the new Warsaw Marriot Hotel is open . |
| 28 | A replacement for X Window pioneer Bob Scheifler as head of the X Consortium has been found in Lou Abel who must now raise funds as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology withdraws support and figure out the consortium 's true charter especially now that the industry has established a trade association , the X Industry Association . |
| 29 | They could do so again , especially now that they are in conflict not only with the West but also with their own leaders and with their mentors ( and military suppliers ) in Serbia . |
| 30 | On either view , stability will return in due course — especially now that German interest rates are edging down . |