Example sentences of "and became [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Will Hay created the role of the seedy , blustering , and ineffectual teacher to such effect that his name remains a byword for the caricatured schoolmaster , and , usually with a small company of two or three ‘ boys ’ , he topped variety bills across the country , made successful trips overseas , and became a noted radio performer . |
| 2 | It passed out of the family 's hands and became a mental hospital in 1935 . |
| 3 | Brazil achieved independence from Portugal in 1822 and became a federal republic in 1889 . |
| 4 | France imported considerable numbers in the 1850s and 1860s and became a useful reservoir of lines which were later extinct in England . |
| 5 | You made a lot of money and became a powerful man , did n't you , Adolph ? |
| 6 | The youngest of the family , John , was quite unlike his brothers and became a Spanish Merchant . |
| 7 | ‘ The first Congress of People 's Deputies was held and became a political sensation . |
| 8 | Disgusted by the reaction to his last few films , Dustin locked himself in his New York home and became a virtual recluse . |
| 9 | Bobby rejoined his former Swindon boss , Bert head , at Selhurst Park and became a prominent member of Palace 's sides in the late 1960s . |
| 10 | For a while the breed flourished and became a regular winner of dairy-class prizes , but the Second World War saw the start of a decline , though the breed society was revitalised in 1948 . |
| 11 | He had asked John Prior Estlin for letters of introduction to the Unitarian ministers at Bridgwater and Taunton , and became a regular preacher in both towns for as long as he remained at Stowey . |
| 12 | It emerged from the First Annual Conference on Library Orientation for Academic Libraries in the USA in 1971 , and became a working reality as Project LOEX in 1972 . |
| 13 | During the following years , the mill lost its agricultural links and became a substantial iron and wire works . |
| 14 | Ian was a bright young striker who , after helping the Palace Juniors win the FA Youth Cup in 1977 , forced his way into the League side and became a key member of our 1979 2nd Division Championship line-ups , scoring several invaluable goals , including the first one in the decisive victory over Burnley which clinched the title in the final game of the season . |
| 15 | In 1898 he began observing the habits of wild birds in earnest , making detailed notes on the spot , and became a key pioneer ( as observer and interpreter ) in the ethological study of bird behaviour , introducing the words ‘ bird-watcher ’ and ‘ bird-watching ’ into the language and producing a large output of influential scientific papers and books — the latter including Bird Watching ( 1901 ) , The Bird Watcher in the Shetlands ( 1905 ) , Bird Life Glimpses ( 1905 ) , Realities of Bird Life ( 1927 ) , Thought-transference — or What ? — in Birds ( 1931 ) , and Evolution of Habit in Birds ( 1933 ) — as well as many essays ( mostly in the Saturday Review ) and several other books on popular natural history and for children . |
| 16 | In 1980 , 1981 , and 1985 major riots in Bristol , London , Liverpool , and Birmingham commanded the headlines and became a key theme in policy debates about the future of the inner cities . |
| 17 | She led the YORKSHIRE branch of the Medau Society when it was formed in 1956 and became a key figure in the area . |
| 18 | It was set up in 1981 and became a limited company in 1990 . |
| 19 | As the years went by , the village of Portlethen grew , partly due to the oil industry , and became a greater commuter catchment area , and better transport links became vital . |
| 20 | His father having died in 1216 , Peter spent many years as William 's ward , and became a lifelong friend of his son , Walter de Cantilupe [ q.v. ] , bishop of Worcester from 1238 to 1265 . |
| 21 | He was educated at New College , Oxford , as one of a small band of mature students sponsored in 1937 by the Oxford Delegacy for Extra-mural Studies , got a soccer Blue , and became a lifelong worker for the WEA . |
| 22 | In the North , in the Democratic Republic , the army shed all guerrilla characteristics and became a professional force . |
| 23 | By 1933 he was in Jerusalem , and became a Palestinian citizen in 1936 . |
| 24 | In the District these were organised and developed by George Pateman at Cheshunt College for several years , and became a distinctive feature of summer programmes . |
| 25 | He left the Army in 1946 and became a Lay Pastor first in Norfolk and then in Yorkshire . |
| 26 | Who left school at 15 and became a famous model , and jetted around with people like Nureyev and Patrick Lichfield ? |
| 27 | She joined this congregation in 1650 and became a Fifth Monarchist in 1652 . |
| 28 | Sumner was thus introduced to the Arts and Crafts Movement , and became a keen member for the next twenty years . |
| 29 | He reached the second class in 1873 and became a first-class constable in 1876 , when twenty-four years old . |
| 30 | And behold , he shrivelled and withered under their eyes , and became a small handful of grey dust and glass powder . |