Example sentences of "have become a [adj] [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | This painting has become a veritable obsession and he has returned to it repeatedly over the past thirty years . |
| 2 | Since then , Australia 's become something of an , ahem , spiritual home for David , and Nic has become a close confidant and inspiration . |
| 3 | In recent years , China has become a close ally and the main arms supplier to Burma , which is already under an arms embargo by the European Community and the United States . |
| 4 | The political ambitions of the CLB can be deduced from its interpretation of the Edwardian crisis : ‘ At so critical a period in British history as the present , when there is so great and unfortunate a tendency to slackness , ease , and carelessness as to religion , morals , and work , when there is so great a craving for pleasure 's sake , when so serious a social problem as the great army of the unfit and unemployed has become a national scandal and a public danger ’ , it was necessary to provide men of the future with ‘ that spirit of self-denial , self-control and definiteness of righteous purpose ’ which had put Britain in the lead among nations . |
| 5 | Initially , most of these sales were made through mail order specialists but retail has become a growing sector and today accounts for about half of current sales . |
| 6 | The business of getting and staying fit has become a complicated science and a lot of time spent working out specific programmes for different training phases during the year . |
| 7 | Nowadays , I understand , Remploy has become a self-financing business and employs able-bodied people : is this a loss or a gain ? |
| 8 | By 1882 St Cuthbert 's had become a separate parish and in 1885 Fr. |
| 9 | The pomeshchiks had become a substantial body and provided the military backbone of the State . |
| 10 | David Hartridge had become a fully-fledged pilot and was looked upon as a hero . |
| 11 | By the autumn of 1917 , food queues had become a major grievance and demands for a more equitable distribution of food led to mass demonstrations and even strikes in many parts of the country . |
| 12 | Today they had become a real sun-trap and it was a relief to swop the white , rocky desert for the subdued greens and browns of heather and grass which sweep across The Allotment up towards Simon Fell , its flanks scarred by the pale slash of Ingleborough 's eastern approach track . |
| 13 | Praag had become a living nightmare and a taste of what lay ahead if the Chaos armies conquered the rest of the land . |
| 14 | In his resignation letter Sununu informed President George Bush that , owing to " distorted perceptions " , he had become a political liability and did not wish to jeopardize the President 's chances of re-election in 1992 . |
| 15 | Looting had become a serious problem and there were no food shops which had any stocks left ; most were burnt out and vandalized . |
| 16 | Suddenly the room had become a total blur and Shiona 's limbs felt as though they belonged to someone else . |
| 17 | In 1949 , he had become a Jordanian citizen and in 1954 secured some family money that had been locked in Jaffa bank accounts , making him ‘ not a rich man , but living ’ . |
| 18 | However , despite his undoubted experience , Crabb 's health was not good , and he had become a heavy smoker and drinker . |
| 19 | Suddenly , this had become a special event and Lewis knew it , for his playing took on a new intensity as he began to alternate between rock ‘ n ’ roll classics from his early career back in the Fifties Sun era to later country material . |
| 20 | Eckford had become a wealthy man and , having bought a mansion and estate on Manhattan Island , he dabbled in politics . |
| 21 | Since then , Runrig have become a national institution and Capercaillie look as though they 're heading the same way . |