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 .
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