Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] became a " in BNC.
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| 31 | When the Vietnamese Revolutionary Youth League was formed by Ho in 1925 its nucleus consisted of Vietnamese terrorists , the Tam Tam Xa , who had already attempted the assassination of a French Governor-General on a state visit to Canton , and Canton became a staging-post for the return of young Vietnamese revolutionaries who might now declare themselves to be Marxists as well . |
| 32 | An application for membership of the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) and World Bank was filed on Feb. 23 , and Bulgaria became a member of the IMF on Sept. 25 . |
| 33 | ( The vet eventually amputated and Tulley became a different dog — getting about so much quicker . ) ; |
| 34 | Baxendale 's leadership and personality became a legend with his employees , whose welfare was his constant concern . |
| 35 | Tellingly , neither gained any qualification ; Mitchell supplemented his ring earnings with work as a carpenter and Blake became a pro footballer . |
| 36 | In the first half of the eighteenth century the roads of England improved immeasurably , thanks to 400 separate Acts of Parliament , and travel became a popular pursuit with gentlemen . |
| 37 | At the end of the War many men did not return to their former transport jobs , and women became a regular part of the platform staff . |
| 38 | Baxter 's lust for clothes , drink and women became a legend in Glasgow . |
| 39 | To this end police forces on the contemporary model were created , and imprisonment became a standard punishment . |
| 40 | Hitler occupied Bohemia and Moravia in March 1939 , Hungary swallowed Ruthenia , and Slovakia became a fascist , pro-Nazi state under the leadership of Father Tiso . |
| 41 | In October James Larkin [ q.v. ] left Ireland and Connolly became a highly efficient general secretary of the ITGWU , editor of the Irish Worker , and military commander of the Irish Citizen Army . |
| 42 | In the rigid and uncompromising structure of a society which constantly looked for negative , rather than positive factors , the faintest rumour was elevated to probable truth and doubt became a definite accusation . |
| 43 | Tears and weeping became a recognized part of spiritual discipline for many mystics . |
| 44 | Maura and Margaret became a pair , the friendship only to end with the death of one of them . |
| 45 | In 1585 his father had joined the expedition to the Low Countries of Robert Dudley , Earl of Leicester [ q.v. ] , and Thomas became a military follower of Leicester 's stepson Robert Devereux , second Earl of Essex [ q.v . ] . |
| 46 | In a permissive society where officialdom and authority were being questioned at every turn , misbehaviour and impetuousness became a badge of courage and style . |
| 47 | Their dwelling places were rededicated to saints or the Blessed Virgin Mary , while the ceremonies and offerings became a means of thanksgiving for the pure water . |
| 48 | But Venables became a personality in so many other walks of life as well . |
| 49 | He came from Brundisium , the place where the most famous Messapic inscription was found ( Whatmough no. 474 ) , but Brundisium became a Latin colony in 244 B.C. and had long-standing connections with Greek Tarentum , to which Pacuvius ultimately retired . |