Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [is] now [verb] " in BNC.

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1 In another change of tack — there was a time when OS/2 was the whole future as far as the company was concerned , Microsoft Corp is switching its signals and is now making it clear that it expects MS-DOS users to prepare to switch to Windows NT .
2 In the past , the IFA has clamped down on such outbursts against referees and is now looking into the matter .
3 Mark … the jockey that rode him to victory at Cheltenham has retired from the saddle but still rides him out on the gallops and is now helping to tarin him
4 Cotton paper used to be made with cotton rags but is now made from cotton linters , which refers to the second harvest from the cotton plant .
5 Watson had been given a hard time from the Wednesday crowd before those goals but is now hoping the tide has turned .
6 AIDS affects over 160 countries and is now taking an increasingly heavy toll .
7 The 21-year-old full-back from Lillestrom has agreed personal terms with Rovers and is now waiting for formal clearance to play in the Premier League .
8 Single parent Keith , from Stockport , was unconscious for 30 minutes and is now undergoing tests .
9 OLS continued to expand its partnering contracts and is now recognised as the UK 's leading offshore support company with extensive shore base facilities in both Great Yarmouth and Aberdeen .
10 These reports suggested that ketamine was initially introduced as an adulterant in 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ( ‘ ecstasy ’ ) tablets and is now sold in its pure form .
11 Largue was an apprentice turner but because of his injuries is now unable to lift heavy objects and is now retraining to be an electronic engineer .
12 ROCK IN THE SOVIET UNION HAS GONE THROUGH TWO DISTINCT PHASES AND IS NOW EMERGING INTO A THIRD .
13 ‘ Hepatitis B has long been recognised as a risk to healthcare workers and is now considered by many authorities to be the most important infectious occupational disease , and yet we are still failing our workers , ’ she said .
14 The unofficial sanctuary has been running for four years and is now looking after more than a hundred animals .
15 His proud mother , Rita Coyne , said : ‘ He has struggled for two and a half years and is now determined to live life to the full . ’
16 Schmenner ( 1987 ) says that traditional cost-accounting has been a ‘ star ’ for years and is now collapsing in a black hole from which managers must escape .
17 The landmark structure has been out of action for two years but is now expected to be back in service in July .
18 He missed the second half of last season after undergoing the latest in a series of knee operations but is now determined to improve on only 12 first-class wickets .
19 He has written several articles and short stories and is now working on a novel .
20 Catherine settled down to her studies and is now beginning a university degree .
21 Sarron spent his entire GP career with Sonauto and Gauloises and is now working to find new sponsors for the team .
22 The Pharmacopoeia has played an increasingly important role in defining common criteria and control standards for medicinal substances and is now developing analytical methods for solvent and pesticide residues and strengthening its role in the standardisation of biologicals such as blood products and vaccines .
23 Paul Reed the National Organiser says the sport started on the rivers of wales and is now spreading throughout the country …
24 GORDON WATSON has emerged from the Hillsborough shadows and is now poised to spearhead Sheffield Wednesday 's UEFA Cup assault on Kaiserslautern tonight .
25 Another boot which I have been impressed with is the Cima Vango , which gives a wide fit across the toes and is now produced with a highly water-resistant Anfibio leather .
26 He received a cut nose and bruised his arms and is now recovering at home .
27 It need n't mean that Dostoevsky had been telling lies and is now telling the truth in the privacy of his own notebooks .
28 Curtis Office Supplies , based on Risdale Street , has been introduced to a local supplier of tubular steel chair frames and is now placing orders with Profix Fabrication on Neasham Road .
29 • Dusit Hotels and Resorts , Thailand ( eight hotels ) : has planted one tree for each of its hotel rooms , separates and recycles waste , uses unbleached and undyed cotton for sheets and towels in new hotels , has installed silver reflects , lowering the number of light bulbs used by half ; uses solar panels for hot water supply , has fitted water flow regulators in taps and showers and has introduces a ‘ wet-down , soap-up and rinse-off ’ campaign to promote water conservation , sponsors environmental seminars and is now initiating a ‘ green wing ’ scheme — a wing of guest rooms in every hotel converted to an eco-friendly environment , to be monitored over two years to see how energy consumption compares with standard rooms .
30 Yeah , she 's great — she has split up from her husband and works for her and the kids , a really independent woman who 's been messed around by men and is now looking after herself .
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