Definition of 'now'

She's a widow now.

But we are now a much more fragmented society.

Beef now costs well over 30 roubles a pound.

She should know that by now.

Now is the time when we must all live as economically as possible.

I'm sorry, but I must go now.

I fear that if I don't write now I shall never have another opportunity to do so.

Now is your chance to talk to him.

Now you're settled, why don't you take up some serious study?

Now that she was retired she lived with her sister.

Mrs Chandra has received one sweater for each of her five children and says that the winter will not be so hard now.

She told me not to repeat it, but now I don't suppose it matters.

Diplomats now expect the mission to be much less ambitious.

She felt a little better now.

It was too late now for Blake to lock his room door.

By now it was completely dark outside.

They've been married now for 30 years.

They have been missing for a long time now.

It's some days now since I heard anything.

'Now then,' Max said, 'to get back to the point.'

She stays at school for drama and doesn't get back till nine. Now, what's everyone drinking?

Now then, laddie, what's the trouble?

Now, can we move on and discuss the vital business of the day, please.

Now, er, dogs can live to fifteen.

Now, erm, obviously some of our listeners may have some ideas.

Come on now. You know you must be hungry.

Come and sit down here, now.

Now don't talk so loud and bother him, honey.

My son went to Almeria in Southern Spain. Now he and his wife are people who love a quiet holiday.

Now, I hadn't told him these details, so he must have done some research on his own.

Now, if it was me, I'd want to do more than just change the locks.

Now, as for the Democrats, they've been able to use this issue quite effectively to portray the president as insensitive.