Example sentences of "[noun sg] it became [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Once she had recovered full consciousness it became clear that she had entirely lost the power of speech .
2 After much uncertainty it became plain that the Russians could not expect Mr Aziz to return to Moscow until late on Thursday ; he was expected to go at once to see Mikhail Gorbachev .
3 At first , researchers attempted to place this style in the area from which it was assumed to originate — perhaps Persia , China or Central Asia — but through historical research it became clear that this was based on the false premise that the cloth was made in the original style of a certain group of people .
4 At first light it became clear that HMS Impregnable had carried five miles across shoal water from the Dean to a position about half way between Langstone and Chichester harbours , approximately half a mile from Hayling Island .
5 When a piece of quicklime was held in the tip of the flame it became white hot and glowed brilliantly .
6 Returning to the circuit it became apparent that it would be wise to fly a larger pattern than normal for a microlight type aircraft , because of the good glide ratio , and I was advised to throttle back and fly at around 45 knots .
7 Through the composition of the Committee it became legitimate for the Board and the District to negotiate with the LEAs jointly or independently over their provision — a new development which Jacques valued highly as it was an explicit , formal recognition of the District as the Responsible Body for the organisation of WEA classes and courses .
8 He said : ‘ When police officers attended the scene it became apparent that the media were also in attendance — how they came to be in attendance is not known and not through any action on our part .
9 By 1852 the Court was established in the form which it was to retain until 1870 , and from its inception it became clear that this was not only a new Court but a new type of court .
10 After the war it became clear to her that the one heroic thing she was even faintly equipped to do with her life was to teach herself to die honourably , by which she meant without fear .
11 After a moment it became clear that Alexei was excusing himself .
12 Once the Austrian had levelled the match it became evident that Durie was on shaky ground .
13 On careful examination it became clear that the cartouche had been engraved .
14 Their hopes were short-lived however when at a subsequent meeting it became apparent that the study was to concentrate on settlement patterns in the region , ( a well-worn path taken in an attempt to justify existing policies advocating the centralisation of rural development ) , rather than the more fundamental questions of how existing patterns of land ownership influence these settlement patterns .
15 During the course of the meeting it became clear that the council is considering withdrawing the bill for a second time in the hope of being able to adopt a new parliamentary order-making procedure under the 1992 Transport and Public Works Act , which may come into force in the next parliamentary session .
16 But , as Hoet , Baere , Tazzi and I discussed the exhibition , at a certain point it became clear that one of the best ways to talk about art is to let art speak for itself .
17 Before phylloxera , it had not been necessary to prune and train , although vine training systems were widely practised — after phylloxera it became essential .
18 And that one that had wandered off from the rest it became aware that it was lost .
19 As he moved away from the tree it became apparent to Marian that between him and the trunk lay a substantial sack , and that it was this he had been defending so stoutly .
20 It became a standing joke that we would eventually work together , and then one day it became serious .
21 One day it became stranded in shallow water and was rescued by a humble fisherman .
22 The hull was unrecognisable as such ; half out of water it became unidentifiable debris .
23 Under her leadership it became one of the most respected periodicals in the field .
24 But when she broke surface it became evident that she had mislaid two thirds of her costume .
25 This was an irrational longing too , but after a while it became irresistible .
26 Within a short while it became clear that this policy was damaging the rice crop .
27 The information available through the payroll was : name man number payroll number ( hourly , weekly , monthly ) depot number birth date date of joining salary company division department marital status date left At a later date indicators were added for : membership of pension scheme savings scheme part-timers address job title It became apparent immediately that quite a lot could be done with a good program .
28 In the course of argument it became apparent that there was a potential issue as to the precise causal nexus between the acts and omissions alleged in the statement of claim and the physical consequences of those acts and omissions .
29 Since the end of last month it became illegal to burn off the stubble after harvest — that leaves farmers with the options of either ploughing it in or looking for alternative uses for it .
30 With the acquisition of the Southern Collection it became apparent that the accommodation allocated to the Theatre Collection was seriously inadequate .
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