Example sentences of "came [prep] be [vb pp] by [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Roy 's performances earned him a deserved reputation as a neat and clever footballer and he came to be regarded by press and public alike as one of Palace 's most consistent performers during the six years he was on our staff . |
| 2 | At the time half the city 's school boards were distracted by criminal investigations — into how a grand piano went home with a board member , how their election hand-outs came to be printed by school members on school presses , why others dealt drugs and what exactly was the price of a promotion ( $10,000 could get you a deputy principalship in the Bronx ) . |
| 3 | I in fact came to be confirmed by mistake ! |
| 4 | In their wake , French economic life came to be characterized by market integration , specialization and commercialization in farming methods instead of subsistence polyculture , and intensified competition between the regions . |
| 5 | When comprehension came to be discussed by Convocation , the High Anglican clergy proved unwilling to make the sort of concessions needed to comprehend the more moderate Dissenters . |