Example sentences of "[conj] it became a [adj] [noun] " 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 | PostScript succeeded to such an extent that it became a de-facto standard with almost every major computer manufacturer and printer vendor taking out a license . |
| 3 | But perhaps the precise reasons for its origin and the timing of its confirmation are not so important ; of greater significance is that it became a key precedent during the ensuing century for those who wished to restrict the outflow of money from the English church to the church universal and in particular to the Roman Curia ; its appeal to the interests of patrons whose intentions were thwarted or impaired by impositions on the houses so that ‘ infinite loss and disinheritance are like to ensue to the founders of the said houses and their heirs ’ was to reappear in the later statute of Provisors . |
| 4 | This proved to be so commercially successful that it became a reciprocal arrangement , with Mills and Boon importing Harlequin titles . |
| 5 | She would redesign the apartment , transform it so that it became a proper home , a space where friends could come , a place for gatherings , a home like the Princesse 's which always hummed . |
| 6 | In 1923 she recorded ‘ Downhearted Blues ’ , one of the 14 releases Bessie had on Columbia that year , and it became a million seller , helping to save the company from certain bankruptcy . |
| 7 | Lady Diana 's engagement to Prince Charles really put Althorp on the map , and it became a full-time job for me . |
| 8 | Er But it took people busy to get it paid , you know , and in fact there was some people that could n't , er and it became a big worry to people . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 … |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 ) . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | ‘ 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 . |
| 17 | For nearly 45 years , it was unable to function properly because it became a political battleground in the Cold War . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | For the moment at least , it puts an end to the most serious political crisis in Russia since it became a sovereign state . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | It was a good picture before it became a bad picture . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Neighbours also provided a missing ingredient in our diet of soaps when it became a five-times- a-week fixture back in 1988 . |