Example sentences of "it became [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | At first it was felt that the variety of reference systems in use had developed because of inept control mechanisms and general lack of discipline in applying procedures , but as the analysts ' knowledge increased , it became apparent that the references had evolved to suit the needs of users , needs which were considerably different throughout the departments . |
| 32 | At this point , it became apparent that the systems being considered had lower priorities than other current developments , and as a result , the proposed pilot studies for DIP systems were discontinued , and the analysts concentrated on the development of the index system only . |
| 33 | But as I continued , it became apparent that the course planners were having increasing difficulty in getting each lesson on to one cylinder . |
| 34 | As the summer progressed into autumn , it became apparent that the days of strain and worry were far from over . |
| 35 | Unable to avoid it , however , he faced O'Rourke in New Orleans where it became apparent that the Irishman had no idea of fighting ; Burke was able to hit him at will . |
| 36 | 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 . |
| 37 | When it became apparent to the teacher that Sherman was intent on proceeding to the gorilla area , it became necessary to say ‘ No . ’ |
| 38 | Ridging and patching were the first jobs that I tackled once it became apparent that I was neither going to find another job nor be content to remain a labourer . |
| 39 | With the acquisition of the Southern Collection it became apparent that the accommodation allocated to the Theatre Collection was seriously inadequate . |
| 40 | As it became apparent that considerable variations in training were to be found , the ( now ) British Library Research and Development Group for Research into Public Libraries felt that more information was needed about current practice , and in September 1982 , British Library Research and Development and The Library Association agreed to liaise on the development of an exploratory survey . |
| 41 | Then it became apparent that she was holding to some other lodestar . |
| 42 | Eventually it became apparent that every vine in every vineyard would have to be grafted on to phylloxera-resistant American rootstock . |
| 43 | It became apparent to them that the Masai did not wander haphazardly about , ignorantly destroying grazing and oblivious to the control of cattle disease , but had an indigenous system of pasture management and far more understanding of the nature of cattle disease than settlers , and even the Veterinary Department , supposed . |
| 44 | He solved the problem by dispersing the fish in smaller groups once it became apparent he needed to do so . |
| 45 | Glynn 's fax duly arrived and when it became apparent that the wiring was beyond the skills of a cack-handed caveman they promptly offered to collect the guitar ( I only live in Aberdeen ! ) , modify it and return it within a few working days . |
| 46 | In the decade after 1833 it became apparent that the district courts , which had original jurisdiction in all civil cases and most criminal ones , were unable to handle the litigation brought before them without long delays . |
| 47 | But when bad debt provisions , the lost opportunities and the thousands of management hours were taken into account , it became apparent that the Crocker episode had cost the bank more than £1.5bn and destroyed its pretentions as an international force . |
| 48 | Soon it became apparent that they were part of a general but secret plan for the whole city — which was being destroyed piecemeal . |
| 49 | It seemed at first sight to be a chaos of struggling men and horses , a wild mêlée ; but soon it became apparent to the newcomers that it was in fact more like a whirlpool of activity , with the ambushed English , above whom the royal standard wavered uncertainly , in the centre , whilst their more numerous attackers circled round them , smiting and thrusting but apparently making only moderate impact . |
| 50 | Kubrick was also responsible for casting Jean Simmons in the film when it became apparent that the actress originally chosen was inadequate . |
| 51 | During the first decade of the twentieth century it became apparent that Britain could no longer sustain its role as an independent makeweight in the European balance of power . |
| 52 | It became apparent that the business was haemorrhaging cash because John 's partner had been spending it unwisely and indiscriminately . |
| 53 | It became apparent that he was as aware of me as I was of him . |
| 54 | It became apparent very soon that I had not been employed because of my skills as a salesman . |
| 55 | The former holder of four world titles scored two knockdowns but there were boos in the late rounds when it became apparent that Duran , 41 , would n't win by a knockout . |
| 56 | From our first experiments with binary tree structures it became apparent that there were other structures available which would give much faster search times . |
| 57 | For this writer it began when , shortly after stepping off the plane in Johannesburg , it became apparent that a few stitches sustained by the All Black winger Terry Wright in a training accident was deemed as worthy a front page news story as the continuous blood-letting in the Natal townships between rival ANC and Inkatha factions . |
| 58 | The condition was named Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and , as more cases emerged from the USA , Europe and Africa , it became apparent that it was not confined to gay men . |
| 59 | Yet a regression from those principles soon occurred after it became apparent that the orderly industrial relations which were sought were not being achieved ( Levine , 1958 ; Barkin , 1980 ) . |
| 60 | In the 1980s it became apparent that an increasing number of the senior jobs were handled by executive search and this increased during the decade until the late 1980s , when 80% of all senior jobs in the UK sourced outside the company were covered by the search firms . |