Example sentences of "[noun] became a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After another term , I was given more art , and my class-room became an unofficial art room , much to the distress of the caretaker , who accused me of having the dirtiest class-room in the school ! |
| 2 | La Rochelle , for example , established by a pariage agreement between Duke William X of Aquitaine and Louis VI of France in 1130 , grew in the second half of the century into the chief port for the export of Gascon wines to England ; the prospect of employment attracted immigrants , the settlement became a substantial town . |
| 3 | Brady agreed to lend Gray Dugald McCarrison , and the Scot became an instant hit , scoring in a one sided 4–0 win , with partner Ellison scoring twice . |
| 4 | In the 1980s , the independents became a real force , recording technology is easily accessible , and bands are more energetic and enterprising in producing their own records and promoting themselves . |
| 5 | LNER Flying Scotsman became an old age pensioner in style with a series of runs over its old haunts from Peterborough to York . |
| 6 | When mixed with warm water the powder became a dense paste which Frankie plastered all over her hair . |
| 7 | Minton became a regular visitor to the Moynihans ' house in Old Church Street . |
| 8 | She began by waking up on the tail-end of absorbing conversations with the white-robed monk who sat on the chair beside her , and it was n't long before the discussions became a full-time activity . |
| 9 | An echo of this criticism survives in Goya 's Caprichos and in the poetry of Meléndez Valdés , vague but radical in its humanitarianism : one of the Salamantine group , the Abbé Marchena became a French propagandist , appealing to Spain to destroy the Inquisition and imitate the ‘ sublime ’ revolution of France . |
| 10 | How to avert both these dangers became a major concern among employers , politicians and in the press , although optimism remained that solutions could be found . |
| 11 | Help in maintaining the prices of agricultural products became a permanent feature of government policy from this time . |
| 12 | Originally planned in conjunction with John Hopkins University to be both a museum and a biblical study centre , the BLM became a single-handed operation when the American institution withdrew its $7 million commitment to the project . |
| 13 | Ali proved a personal focus for his movements and the Nation of Islam became a forceful agent of cultural change amongst blacks , offering , through the leader Elijah Muhammad , a reassertion of the lost culture of black people with the creation of separate hospitals , schools , farms and industries . |
| 14 | Children 's literature became an abiding interest . |
| 15 | The staff notice board became a crude depository of sixth-form humour , soft porn and actionable libel . |
| 16 | When , in the 18th century , Hull became a prosperous port , rich merchants began to look westwards for clean Wolds air and scenic views . |
| 17 | For the first time birds became a common motif . |
| 18 | Mary Leapor at some point in her adolescence became a domestic servant . |
| 19 | Donaldson 's for instance became a German prisoner-of-war camp ; the Royal School for Deaf Children at Margate was taken over by the Corporation of Margate and used as the Civil Defence Headquarters , Food & Fuel Office , W.V.S. Headquarters , Emergency Police station , among a number of other wartime departments . |
| 20 | ( Then , the dancing craze swept Edinburgh as everywhere else , and Miss Brechin for instance became an enthusiastic ballroom dancer for several years , winning prizes and championships . ) |
| 21 | Consequently , the former Gong guitar wizard became a floating Orb member and founded his own ambient outfit , System 7 . |
| 22 | Captains had therefore to use their own resources to pay their men and bargain as best they could with the Exchequer ; but there is little evidence that delays in payment became a political issue . |
| 23 | The Republic of Vanuatu became an independent member of the Commonwealth in July 1980 . |
| 24 | The Republic of Vanuatu became an independent member of the Commonwealth in July 1980 . |
| 25 | Since association ( or multi-employer ) bargaining became a major part of the industrial relations systems of these countries the specific collective bargaining role of employers ' associations now requires more detailed analysis . |
| 26 | With The Eagles in Division One , Ian became a regular choice for the full Welsh International squad and he is one of three Palace players to have gained 14 full caps for their country while with the club . |
| 27 | The case became a hot potato for the government when Mr Yang was offered political asylum by Taiwan , China 's old foe . |
| 28 | The case became a public examination of one of the most controversial episodes at the end of the Second World War when under the Yalta agreement the British were obliged to hand over to their authorities all East European prisoners . |
| 29 | They never in any case became a significant part of the newly emerging pattern , whereas the other four did . |
| 30 | Now the presidency and his executive branch became a political directorate , which increasingly aggregated political power within itself and away from the legislature . |