Example sentences of "and it becomes [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the adsorbent becomes saturated with odour molecules its adsorptive capacity is greatly reduced and it becomes necessary to regenerate the adsorbent , usually by treatment with superheated steam . |
| 2 | At the same time it is in the modern democratic societies that this sharp antithesis between the state as a system of domination and the state as a welfare system becomes increasingly dubious , and it becomes necessary to consider it from these two aspects simultaneously . |
| 3 | A psychologist , Janis , has recognised that a group develops a strong feeling of ‘ we-ness ’ and it becomes vulnerable to a pattern of behaviour known as ‘ group think ’ . |
| 4 | The hue is also associated with bravery and sacrifice through the symbolic red poppy , but change the red 's warmth or intensity and it becomes explosive , signalling danger . |
| 5 | You will find you have access to swims you once only dreamed about and it becomes possible for you to float fish in swims which can only be fished with leger tackle from the bank . |
| 6 | and it becomes effortless to live in accord with my nature . |
| 7 | The most I have played at one time is probably seven hours and it becomes agonising , it tightens your arm up terribly . ’ |
| 8 | If you borrow money from a bank and it becomes insolvent you do not have a problem . |
| 9 | But if you lend money to a bank and it becomes insolvent you do . |
| 10 | In all these contexts there are high demands on individuals for effective and responsible behaviour , and it becomes crucial to know what precise effects sleep loss has had on normal functioning . |
| 11 | ‘ Oh , I think it 's a very good idea , ’ she says , ‘ because one frowns when one concentrates , and it becomes habitual ; so if one is reminded about it , it helps . |
| 12 | Press harder and it becomes obvious that front-end bite and turn-in are actually very good . |
| 13 | And if I should change my mind and find the abbey not to my liking , or if Joan returns and it becomes expedient to resume our true identities , then so be it . |
| 14 | Add to this the fact that everything here can cost considerably less than almost anywhere else , and it becomes hard to see why young people go anywhere other than this sophisticated , cosmopolitan , exciting and dynamic resort , which we think is particularly good for those going abroad for the first time . |
| 15 | The neck pickup is sharp and punchy , but knock the tone back a little and it becomes sweet and bluesy : Mississippi without the mud , if you like . |
| 16 | Some seepages can be sampled if there is a noticeable flow , but many are so insubstantial in quantity that sampling is not possible and it becomes difficult to talk of a ‘ discharge ’ . |
| 17 | Play another sound effect — perhaps a door opening , keys jangling , a car moving off , a bomb exploding , or a dog barking — and it becomes difficult not to link the two sounds together and make them part of the same story . |
| 18 | But look more closely at the statistics , look at what is really happening on the streets and in the shops , look at how people 's lives are changing , and it becomes clear that things are not nearly as bad as they are painted . |