Example sentences of "[coord] now [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The heroine in her scenario is , for example , ‘ often carried away by the anti-hero , but rescued either by her Father or the Hero — often reduced to support herself & her Father by her Talents & work for her Bread ; — continually cheated & defrauded of her hire , worn down to a Skeleton , & now & then starved to death ’ . |
| 2 | HOME ownership increased by a fifth and average prices trebled between 1979 and now but the story has turned sour for many homebuyers in recent years as mortgage arrears and repossessions soared . |
| 3 | Whatever our personal views on politics , morals and society are , we have responsibilities not simply to the here and now but to society over a much longer term . |
| 4 | With a sniff a hyaena can perceive not only the here and now but , simultaneously , a whole series of events stretching back into the past . |
| 5 | And now that Donald 's name was on the militia list , the thought of being parted obsessed them and they made love as though each time was the last time . |
| 6 | And now that Provincial has sorted out its rag-bag inheritance into clear service-groups , it too can show great steps forward in many areas . |
| 7 | Mr Nathan lamented the fact that for 40 years Israel had been saying it had no one to talk to and now that the other side was prepared to talk , Israel refused . |
| 8 | What she did not know was that Moran , with his good looks and military fame , had once been king of these barn dances and now that he had neither youth nor fame would not take a lesser place . |
| 9 | He had never had a dog and now that one of his daughters was married and the other a student at drama school , he saw no reason why he should ever give one house-room . |
| 10 | And now that they can be found in every colour under the sun , they 're even more versatile . |
| 11 | And now that I am inclined to hear time 's winged chariot hovering near , and see deserts of vast eternity not too far ahead , I am determined to make the most of my remaining years both in my secluded garden and on my open-space allotment . |
| 12 | Which just leaves her domestic credentials to knock into shape , and now that they 're under scrutiny I realise I 've not done a very good job at all . |
| 13 | In 1989–90 it took in £5 billion and paid out £9 billion , the following year 's net outflow was £1 billion but for the year just ended there was a £1 billion inflow and now that the government really needs cash , it is probably looking for about £5 billion this year . |
| 14 | She has valued herself as a beauty , and now that her looks have departed she is left with nothing : |
| 15 | ‘ Dr. Briant , let me tell you here and now that we are not here to make judgments . |
| 16 | NCT has given me such a lot as I have moved twice when each of my children was 6 months , and as I attended really brilliant ante-natal classes before I had … and now that I am starting out on my ante-natal teacher training which will cost the branch £250 ( This is actually the cheapest training offered by any charity e.g. a Relate counsellor costs £600 to train ! ) , |
| 17 | There had always been a feeling of pre-destination with Richard and now that they had both suffered so much it seemed stronger than ever . |
| 18 | Now that society is at last recognizing and developing the full range of women 's abilities and now that women are seen to have , with men , full ‘ human rights ’ , many people conclude that it is time for the Church of England to embody in its official ministry the biblical vision of equal partnership between women and men . |
| 19 | ‘ And now that you have come , you disappoint us all like this , ’ he concluded . |
| 20 | The instruments were housed in a screen which was approached by a paved path , and now that blackout restrictions were lifted we could use outside electric light . |
| 21 | She had hoped he might arrange to come and collect her now that he had the car — and now that things were , well , serious between them . |
| 22 | I want you to promise me here and now that you will not see Gary Oliver again . ’ |
| 23 | And now that we have snatched trendy World Cup in Waterford crystal from under the very proper nose of the Englishmen , we have won an additional right to talk about it . |
| 24 | You get to talk to each other face-to-face … and now that we 've had all this publicity from the event , the slogan is really much more value to both of us . ’ |
| 25 | On rare occasions Peg Wooldridge came with the laundry as late as Wednesday , and now that Mrs Deacon was no longer there it did n't seem to matter . |
| 26 | And now that she was free of the fear of encountering Gareth Davis on her walks , she revelled in exploring the grounds of her home . |
| 27 | Elizabeth 's eyes held the key to her sparkle and now that they were closed , she looked so wan and frail that his throat constricted with fear . |
| 28 | And now that Mrs Carson 's awkward mood had passed , her brown eyes were clear and soft again . |
| 29 | But would n't it be a wonderful New Year gesture if the Government declared here and now that the first few million will be set aside to save St Bart 's . |
| 30 | ‘ A FEW hours ago I discharged my last duty as the heir to the throne and now that I will be succeeded by my son , Prince William , my first words must be to declare my allegiance to him . |