Example sentences of "came about [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Liberal thinkers welcomed the view that evolution came about through the accumulation of animals ' efforts to conquer their environment , since this implied that the social progress resulting from commercial activity was a direct continuation of Nature 's development . |
| 2 | The 1970s LP reissues came about through the vision and advocacy of Jerrold Northrop Moore , who knew how important Elgar 's recorded performances were to an understanding of the composer and his music . |
| 3 | A more stylish and dramatic return to English tradition came about through the Arts and Crafts Movement , which stood for integrity and truthfulness and believed whole-heartedly in the use of local craftsmen and materials . |
| 4 | This came about through the fact that although Mondrian made use of the Cubist grid-system of Composition , he had already begun to develop a new form of painting which finally culminated during the war in the purely abstract idiom of De Stijl and Neo-Plasticism . |
| 5 | Changes in pension provision came about with the passing of the Social Security Act 1986 and the Finance ( No. 2 ) Act 1987 . |
| 6 | Some changes came about on the death of Henry VIII , when the General Surveyors were absorbed into Augmentations , but it was apparent that more drastic reforms were needed . |
| 7 | The move came about under the stimulus of ‘ national debate on educational standards , finance and accountability ’ . |
| 8 | The discussion came about after the disclosure that at a recent meeting of the Southern Federation , there had been some discussion about a publication which was being produced by the police , covering details such a Treasure Trove , responsibilities of landowners and more . |
| 9 | ( b ) If the producer can prove that the defect came about after the time of supply by him , this will provide a defence ( s. 4(1) ( d ) ) . |
| 10 | The CCA 1974 came about in the wake of the Crowther Committee Report on Consumer Credit ( 1971 ) Cmnd 4596 . |
| 11 | It is a matter of recent history that the constant repetition of lies in Central Europe led to the tragedy which came about in the years 1939 to 1945 . ’ |
| 12 | She said : " I felt at an earlier stage there were enough moderate Africans who could have taken their place alongside whites in government and there would have been much more evolution towards African leadership than the revolution that came about in the end . |