Example sentences of "[subord] it become a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 This had opened in Fulham in 1945 , but soon moved into the buildings formerly occupied by St John 's Wood Art Schools where it became a vital centre for those interested in French art .
2 It gradually descended and changed in colour , until it became a blue-grey mist seething over the heads of the musicians , almost as if the sweat generated by their exertions was steaming in cold air above them .
3 And yet , on this fevered night … he stared at the heavy , handsome head , looked at it until it became a strange thing to him , a feeling of stone , a sight he saw from another part of the room , this unbodied head reflected more truly in the mirror than in the live skull itself …
4 This would lead to balance of payments problems , or in the event of the establishment of EMU , the progressive impoverishment of the UK until it became a poor region of the EC .
5 The beef herd proved the breed 's ability to thrive on modest feeding and to give high killing-out percentages in all age groups , and gradually the beef traits increased in importance until it became a single-purpose beef breed .
6 On general principles relating to assignments of choses-in-action , a transfer of a debenture should be an equitable assignment only , until it becomes a legal assignment when the company receives notice of it .
7 In that case it will continue to grow until it becomes a gross and bloated two hundred kilos or more .
8 If it becomes a major instrument for redistribution of income then it is involved in the political arguments over equality and social justice as well as in meeting basic need .
9 We have always believed that South Africa can only realise its true potential if it becomes a prosperous , non-racial , multi-party democracy .
10 There is little agreement on the ethics of recording without permission in situations like these , but Labov 's general principle seems to offer a sensible guideline ; it is that the researcher should ‘ avoid any act that would be embarrassing to explain if it became a public issue ’ ( Labov 1981 : 33 ) .
11 BRITAIN could face a decade of high unemployment if it became a full member of the European Monetary System without a sharp fall in the pound , according to a pressure group , the Campaign for Work .
12 BRITAIN could face a decade of high unemployment if it became a full member of the European Monetary System without a sharp fall in the pound , according to a pressure group , the Campaign for Work .
13 ‘ The Blue Angel ’ was made in Germany in 1930 in both German and English versions , and because it became a world-wide smash hit , it remains one of the best-known and best-loved movies of all time .
14 For nearly 45 years , it was unable to function properly because it became a political battleground in the Cold War .
15 Last year the Group cut its dividend for the first time since it became a quoted company in 1970 , but this year analysts expect the dividend to be held at last year 's figure , with Pilkington digging into reserves in order to fend off the resulting loss of confidence .
16 For the moment at least , it puts an end to the most serious political crisis in Russia since it became a sovereign state .
17 A firm tap on the hindquarters , accompanied by ‘ no ’ and ‘ bed ’ if appropriate , depending on the room , should put a stop to this destructive behaviour before it becomes a serious problem .
18 Miss Schuett has been hired to travel with Capriati throughout the summer , with a particular responsibility for helping the teenager shed some puppy fat before it becomes a lasting problem .
19 Howard might have a seven-year itch over that wonderful side he built , and maybe the board should find some cash before it becomes a terminal rash .
20 The smaller the black hole , the shorter the distance the particle with negative energy will have to go before it becomes a real particle , and thus the greater the rate of emission , and the apparent temperature , of the black hole .
21 The example a few hundred yards upstream cuts through the neck of an entrenched meander , but it is some 100 m ( 330 ft ) long so that considerable modification will have to take place before it becomes a true natural arch of the Ardèche type , if it ever does .
22 Luckily we killed it before it became a full-blown institution and today no one seriously expects that food , or clothing , or even that overriding necessity , a television set , should be subsidised for all consumers , still less for a minority .
23 It was a good picture before it became a bad picture .
24 The chief designer objected strenuously until the move was found to be successful , when it became a long-cherished personal proposal previously vetoed by management .
25 The chief designer objected strenuously until the move was found to be successful , when it became a long-cherished personal proposal previously vetoed by management .
26 Then , he had been quite amused and content to joke about being nothing more than a flower bearer , but he was not so happy when it became a regular occurrence .
27 The Methodists first established a chapel for worship in 1828 , in a small building later converted into the Oddfellows Hall , and so named until a couple of years ago when it became a private residence .
28 Neighbours also provided a missing ingredient in our diet of soaps when it became a five-times- a-week fixture back in 1988 .
29 The Abbey National gave itsmembers a bonus in the form of 100 free shares when it became a public limited company in July .
30 R. centifolia is also called the ‘ Painters ’ Rose' as it became a favourite still life subject with French and English painters .
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