Example sentences of "[pers pn] did become [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I did become pregnant , it was amidst much rejoicing — the heir of Abraham was to be born . |
| 2 | ‘ But you did become engaged ? ’ |
| 3 | In the case of the sociological positivists , this reluctance applied even when they did become involved in the analysis of the operation of penal institutions — when the ‘ sociology of the prison blossomed in the 1950s and 1960s . |
| 4 | He was not concerned at the early pace set by Bully Boy , but he did become worried at the water jump , where he changed his hands and asked his mount to quicken with hands and heels , as he had dropped his whip . |
| 5 | When it did become available , it was possible to repeat some of the earlier investigations with the CED and OALD using the larger sample size that was recommended , and to include the LDOCE as a further choice of dictionary . |