Example sentences of "[noun pl] become [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Help in maintaining the prices of agricultural products became a permanent feature of government policy from this time . |
| 5 | For the first time birds became a common motif . |
| 6 | This time the H.Q. was in the old offices of Hiltons , in Ferry Road , and again true to tradition the Five Bells became the unofficial H.Q. |
| 7 | These violent rituals became a regular event and the police and I were soon on first-name terms , although most of the beatings took place at the week-ends when I was at my Pop 's house . |
| 8 | The suppression and control of internal and external enemies became a useful safety valve for German society , but in practice there was little in the way of a genuine Polish threat for the Prussians to fear . |
| 9 | When labour surpluses became a general phenomenon , and with declining profitability , there was fiscal pressure in the nineteenth century to reduce the size of the prison population . |
| 10 | Young people approaching the age when they would no longer be the formal responsibility of the local authorities became the primary consumers of residential care for several reasons : first , many had been placed with a family and temporary readmission to residential care was needed when such placements broke down ; second , some did not wish to join a new family and preferred group living amongst other young people and appointed caregivers ; and third , some were admitted to a residential setting for help with specific problems or as part of a strategy to prepare them for independent living . |
| 11 | Voluntary organisations in many cases became the effective agents of enforcement , as well as pressure groups constantly campaigning for further intervention , and here they became quasi-state apparatuses , a pattern which had a long history . |
| 12 | Gossip on the IBM UK Ltd grapevine has the company 's Havant disk drive manufacturing operations becoming a separate subsidiary : does this mean that there are plans to float it ? |
| 13 | As with the blacks , sport for Jews became a possible way out of the dreadful circumstances which beset their lives . |
| 14 | The nudes became a favourite meeting place of young men , at which point the local wives and mothers could contain themselves no longer and insisted that they be moved elsewhere , much to the annoyance of the sculptor Ernesto Bazzaro . |
| 15 | Deer numbers have been climbing steadily ever since the animals became a valuable resource for owners of stalking rights , and in many areas of the Highlands are now at levels which the land can not easily support . |
| 16 | Homes became a speculative investment which bubble and burst , leaving thousands without homes or unable to move home . |
| 17 | The blue cars became a familiar sight on Blackpool Promenade in the Thirties , until their demise on 27 April 1937 . |
| 18 | In 1911 the Circular Tour was introduced to boost the finances of the Marton route , and toastrack cars became a regular sight in the Square , loading at the island before crossing the Promenade , and returning along Abingdon Street . |
| 19 | Removal of this national vulnerability and dependence on other nations became the prime aim , and so compelling an aim was it that it came to be achieved by fair means or foul . |
| 20 | With the Government 's overall majority now down to just 18 , the presence of Ulster Unionists and other minority parties became a key factor in whether the Bill could be wrecked . |
| 21 | Studies of hospital practice suggest that larger reductions could be achieved and sustained if the guidelines became a required standard of good general practice and formal peer review was introduced with steps to ensure compliance , particularly among practices with high referral rates . |
| 22 | She was 5ft 4in ( ’ though I could make myself 5ft 5in ’ ) , had a 23in waist ( ’ yes , I was a normal girl ’ ) , and could kick so high that two legs became a straight line . |
| 23 | SOUTH East Arts become the Regional Arts Board for Kent , East Sussex , West Sussex and Surrey this week having undergone a complete re-structuring process in relation to staffing and funding procedures . |
| 24 | We will help the arts become an integral part of education in every community , broadening the horizons of our children and preserving our valuable cultural heritage . |
| 25 | Group formation may be due here to the collaboration of males in defence against rivals , so that male relationships become the main factor influencing the dispersion of females . |
| 26 | If the concentration of production and distribution units becomes a major force in the transition to the SEM , there will be an inevitable tendency for that concentration to occur in the core regions which will probably not only contain relevant headquarters and production units , but will also guarantee proximity to markets and immediate access to a range of supporting service functions . |
| 27 | The Swan Hotel from Dington , Herefordshire have beaten off the challenge of 11 other finalists to become the National Champions of the Rothmans Village Cricket Pub Quiz and win £500 for Kingston CC to which all The Swan Hotel team members belong . |
| 28 | The Dutch striker grabbed four goals to become the Italian League 's top scorer as the leaders romped to a 5–1 victory over Napoli . |
| 29 | The Dutch international grabbed four goals to become the Italian League 's top scorer as the leaders romped to a 5–1 victory over Napoli . |
| 30 | Potatoes became an important part of the national diet , grown on 40,000 acres in 1795 and 142,000 in 1851 ( Salaman 1989 ) . |