Example sentences of "[noun pl] now and [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Does you good to kick up your heels now and then and say ‘ to hell with everything ! ’ |
2 | He 'd do the parties now and then as he used to . |
3 | There 's occasional sparks now and then so it must be still going . |
4 | I have been a keen metal detectorist for some years now and shortly after I started detecting I became aware of how difficult it was to find a good pair of gloves which would keep the hands warm and dry , but still allow a reasonable amount of dexterity for detector operation . |
5 | I 've lived on Skomer for six years now and before that I looked after a smaller seabird reserve on St Margaret 's Island . |
6 | It 's another of his ideas which he keeps trying to interest people in ; he has a manuscript on the subject ( ‘ The State of the Fart ’ ) which he also sends away to London to publishers now and again and which they of course send back by return . |