Example sentences of "but it [is] now [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was for many years claimed to be the earliest example of the true arch in Europe , but it is now recognised that it was constructed in the sixth century as an open drain and that it was only roofed over with its present stone vault of three concentric rings of radiating voussoirs in 184 B.C. Its exit into the Tiber can still be seen in Rome near the Ponte Rotto ( 68 ) . |
| 2 | The migrating larval stages in large numbers may cause a transient pneumonia , but it is now recognised that many cases of so-called " Ascaris pneumonia " may be attributable to other infections , or to piglet anaemia . |
| 3 | The historic state coach No 351 which was being restored at that time suffered exterior damage in the fire but it is now intended to restore it as a museum piece . |
| 4 | It is thought that rice was first cultivated in India and Indo-China , but it is now grown extensively throughout the Far East . |
| 5 | Britain , of course , lagged behind the States , but it is now beginning to surface . |
| 6 | ‘ Ramapithecus ’ was once considered to be a human ancestor , but it is now viewed as a synonym of Sivapithecus . |
| 7 | Some pessimists have calculated that enormous exercise workouts would be needed in order to achieve even modest weight loss , but it is now recognized that exercise does effectively help to burn up calories by speeding up the body 's metabolic rate for some time afterwards . |
| 8 | The innovative flair and strong relationship with our customers is still there , but it is now supported by improved professionalism in Production , Purchasing , Logistics and Distribution . |
| 9 | ( Some 15 other states where the Moral Majority are by no means the silent majority , had hoped to pass similar laws , but it is now assumed that the case will go to appeal and eventually reach the Supreme Court ) . |
| 10 | This has come to be regarded as normal but it is now looking rather transient . |
| 11 | The exact date of the Vendôme charter , in which Count Bouchard gave full details of the military service owed to him from the area of Vendôme , is still controversial ; but it is now accepted as an authentic document of the time of Fulk Nerra or Geoffrey Martel . |
| 12 | But it is now argued that the increased radiation would be no more than the existent difference between the poles and the equator . |
| 13 | The earlier workers thought that the boring was achieved simply by the mechanical scraping action of the radula ( see Fretter & Graham , 1962 ) , but it is now realised ( Carriker , 1981 ) that the boring process involves a combination of mechanical and chemical activity . |
| 14 | It was the first work on which he collaborated-and collaborated happily-with Nicholas Georgiadis but it is now given in the heavy scarlet , black and gold designs which Georgiadis substituted in 1980 . |
| 15 | Much determination and hard work have gone into that attempt , but it is now seen to have failed . |
| 16 | Nicaragua 's health system was once described by the World Health Organisation as a ‘ model organisation in Latin America ’ , but it is now suffering the effects of austerity measures imposed by the country 's government . |
| 17 | It used to be argued that turbulence was necessary to ensure the oxygenation of the water and the continuation of the food supply , but it is now thought that the main role of turbulence is in getting rid of excess carbon dioxide . |
| 18 | N.T.A. was considered the alternative to phosphates in washing powders at the start of the 80's , but it is now banned in the USA because it combines with heavy metals , as does E.D.T.A. In this way carcinogenic substances such as lead , mercury etc. , which normally remain at the bottom of lakes and rivers , are reintroduced to the water supply . |
| 19 | This series started slowly , but it is now doing very well ; it would be a mistake to underestimate the potential of either of these titles . |
| 20 | Moreover , Emerald is late — originally the company said that it would be launched in the first quarter , but it is now expected sometime this summer . |
| 21 | Hyenas have always been thought of as scavengers but it is now known that they are also vigorous nocturnal hunters . |
| 22 | The details of the legend 's growth are obscure , but it is now known that it was developing steadily in northern Spain and southern France in the centuries between the eighth and the eleventh . |
| 23 | This was a time of panic , in which one farmer alleged that a thousand of his sheep had been killed by these parrots ; but it is now known that they rarely kill sheep . |
| 24 | Until quite recently it was considered that it was the crust that attained equilibrium with respect to the mantle , but it is now known that isostatic adjustments also involve the rigid mantle forming the lower part of the lithosphere . |
| 25 | Up to now , distribution has been via system integrators to the Federal and commercial markets , but it is now lowering retail prices for all its ViewStation FX Series of X terminals by 30% to 50% when it sells them direct . |
| 26 | But it is now becoming clear that the people who really shape fashion and move our society are young professional men and women in their late twenties , rather than teenagers . ’ |
| 27 | The plants lumped together under the umbrella name of herbs do not appear at first glance to be essential to maintain life , but it is now becoming apparent that this concept could be wrong , and that herbs are as necessary as oxygen , though the ingredients they contribute , such as minerals and vitamins , may only be found in minute quantities . |
| 28 | The vessel , built by local youngsters with the help of public subscriptions , continues to be run by the Fairbridge Drake charity , but it is now sponsored by Scottish Nuclear Fuels and berthed on the Clyde . |
| 29 | No. 28 was formerly the wheel turning shop , but it is now used mainly for automatic machines . |
| 30 | But it 's now facing a hostile takeover bid by a Suffolk based-brewery , Greene King . |