Example sentences of "are now [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | While such arguments are now simply a rehearsal for what will follow publication of the Green Paper , they serve to illustrate the far-reaching consequences of changes to the way roads are funded . |
| 2 | There are now over a hundred makes of micro-computer for sale in the United Kingdom , and several thriving magazines entirely devoted to these devices . |
| 3 | The supplement market is rapidly expanding and there are now over a hundred different products on the market , with new ones arriving on a regular basis ! |
| 4 | The group of houses are now just a few yards away and at the sight of the French civilians lining the route , all tiredness is now forgotten and a spring has appeared in our step . |
| 5 | For many locals , however , they are now just a part of the scenery . |
| 6 | Subsidised water taxis and cargo barges would return to the city 's web of waterways , which are now mainly a tourist attraction . |
| 7 | ‘ There are now quite a few sources from which firms can obtain this finance . ’ |
| 8 | And conversely , if you find that you 're just not a dab hand at paint techniques , or have n't got the time to find out , there are now quite a few wallpapers available which reproduce the effects , but require not painting : just hang , and you have instant sponged , rag-rolled or marbled walls ! |
| 9 | There are now quite a lot of members from the village who have joined . ’ |
| 10 | There are now almost a dozen different varieties of these cream cheeses , and the Gervais factory , at Ferrières , absorbs something like 50,000 gallons of milk daily for the demi-sel and other fresh cheeses . |
| 11 | While their confrontations are now almost a ritual mixture of banter and cross-examination , they did produce the highlight of the meeting . |
| 12 | The great London smogs are now only a nightmare of the past . |
| 13 | One can think of companies like Hanson Trust which , though still present in transport , its original roots , is now a mighty conglomerate in two continents , or companies like W. R. Grace , far away from shipping now , or Allied in the States where chemical activities are now only a small part of the whole . |
| 14 | Meanwhile the indefatigable Joanna Castle is taking yet another group of children around part of her downlands on the Ridgeway , where the calves they met last year are now only a year away from being next year 's Sunday roast |
| 15 | The Finnish breed has become so popular in the USSR that there are now about a million there . |