Example sentences of "[noun] it become [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Through the composition of the Committee it became legitimate for the Board and the District to negotiate with the LEAs jointly or independently over their provision — a new development which Jacques valued highly as it was an explicit , formal recognition of the District as the Responsible Body for the organisation of WEA classes and courses . |
| 2 | After the war it became clear to her that the one heroic thing she was even faintly equipped to do with her life was to teach herself to die honourably , by which she meant without fear . |
| 3 | During the following days it became apparent to Merrill that not only did Luke mean to keep Rob 's nose well and truly to the grindstone , but he did n't intend to take the pressure off her either — although , in fairness , she had to admit that Luke worked harder than both of them . |
| 4 | As he moved away from the tree it became apparent to Marian that between him and the trunk lay a substantial sack , and that it was this he had been defending so stoutly . |
| 5 | One day it became stranded in shallow water and was rescued by a humble fisherman . |
| 6 | Under her leadership it became one of the most respected periodicals in the field . |
| 7 | After six competitive games it became clear to me that the standard of football required in the Multivite/Singletons League Division Three was way beyond his ability and so , sadly , I felt the club was no longer able to accommodate him as a player . |
| 8 | Commissioner for Agriculture it became clear to him that the task ahead was not going to be easy . |
| 9 | To protect the carrier against conflicting claims by more than one holder it became customary for bills of lading and letters of credit to require that delivery of the goods , or payment of the documentary draft or letter of credit by a bank be made against presentation of the ‘ full set . ’ |
| 10 | But in meeting with Kosygin it became clear to Razak that the Soviet Union would prefer its own larger collective security agreement , which would embrace Japan , Pakistan and India as well as the smaller states . |
| 11 | After the struggles had continued for some minutes it became clear to his ambushers that Putt was not about to die and they dragged him away through the trees to a spot out of sight of the track , where a small fire was burning low . |
| 12 | Most OECD countries are over-banked and also with the development of international money markets it became possible for banks to seek a wider source of deposits for their lending operations . |
| 13 | Communist regimes , by pointing at high growth rates , could once justify this squeeze on the consumer as an investment for the future , but with low rates of growth it becomes obvious to a work force that gratification is being denied rather than simply deferred . |
| 14 | As The Lord of the Rings was coming to the end of its gestation it became possible for the first time for political leaders to say they wanted nothing and make it come true . |
| 15 | By the third century it became common for at least some clergy in at least some places to wear either white or black — black being the more penitential . |
| 16 | If we do not review our knowledge from time to time it becomes lost to us and we find ourselves thinking within a shrinking field . |