Example sentences of "be [adj] now that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mine eyes are dim now that they see the truth , |
| 2 | ‘ There are discussions in Belgrade tonight and I am convinced now that we will go . ’ |
| 3 | These considerations are important now that modern clinical anaesthesia uses low concentrations of volatile anaesthetics which abolish consciousness but may still allow sensitisation of the cord unless nociceptive input is otherwise reduced — a concern voiced 80 years ago by Crile . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm sorry now that I ever went . |
| 5 | I 'm OK now that you 're here , Clive darling . |
| 6 | It should be clear now that whereas for Marx it is one 's economic class position ( crucially how one relates to productive property ) that determines much else in one 's life , for the Functionalist it is the status one has established through developing marketable skills and the value put on them by society that determines one 's life chances . |
| 7 | The odds are that the NZRFU will be happier now that Wyllie has decided not to stand . |
| 8 | I 'm happier now that she 's back . |
| 9 | And they had addresses and I ran around , I went to get a job at the pit , which er I had no more sense so I 'm glad now that I did n't get on . |
| 10 | But I did n't like working at Johnny Walkers so I think it was quite a good thing at the time , although I did n't really like it I 'm glad now that it happened cos I 'd probably still be working in there . |
| 11 | It 's a lovely world , beautiful world but it 's the people in it you see who are spoiling things so much and I do n't understand youngsters you see but because young people erm there , there was a time when youngsters just er do just as they like and they were n't reprimanded by the parents , whereas my parents were very strict you see and it did n't do me any harm and I 'm glad now that they were . |
| 12 | But as I watched him pick his way along the lifeless paths , I understood how much of him expected the whole world to be mournful now that Montaine had abandoned it . |
| 13 | I can not be sure now that that would happen . |
| 14 | ‘ I think you can be sure now that she 's going to pass her exams , ’ she added . |
| 15 | But I 'm happy now that I did n't sign with them . ’ |
| 16 | In one way it can , for directors ' pay-slips can be misleading now that many are rewarded with bonuses connected to their firm 's performance . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm aware now that Gran had a lot of money . |
| 18 | I 'm frightened now that it will unsettle me , bring back too many memories . |
| 19 | We are hopeful now that we will be informed well before the JCBs are called in . ’ |
| 20 | I am optimistic now that we 've got a stable base for the next year , and I 'm always optimistic for the year after ! |
| 21 | Local people terrorised by joyriders are worried now that some may take the law into their own hands . |
| 22 | Well he got promoted did n't he he 's stable now that child though has n't he ? |
| 23 | It is clear now that as well as a strain on the nerves , the nine are physically very demanding . |
| 24 | Knowing what subjects are being taught is easier now that schools work through published programmes of study . |
| 25 | no , but she sort of said , about her mum and dad , I mean , it 's true , 'cos her dad was on overseas pay and he was in Cyprus , and it 's it 's different now that they 're back in England . |
| 26 | The past practice of explaining discrepancies between theory and the empirical data as the product of ‘ cultural differences ’ is inadequate now that comparative data often show more variations than similarities . |
| 27 | This approach , which requires special sales and maintenance centres , is obsolescent now that computers are becoming a consumer item . |
| 28 | We are aware now that you 're operating without a license and it 's up to you to get that license here as quickly as possible ! |
| 29 | We are aware now that you 're operating without a licence and it 's up to you to get that licence here as quickly as possible . |
| 30 | It had n't crossed my mind , but I was grateful now that I 'd been too busy throwing up to examine the body too closely . |