Example sentences of "[noun] become more [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was one hold-up after another and all the time Clift became more and more frail . |
| 2 | Gradually , however , maps became more and more accurate as people found out more about the world . |
| 3 | As Westernizing tribes like the Kikuyu became more and more politically active , it was only natural to look to the Masai , who showed no interest in either taxation or representation , as a potential ‘ counterpoise to the agitator class ’ . |
| 4 | In an attempt to counter their rise , NME became more and more lifestyle-oriented , dabbling in fashion and ideology to an ever-greater extent and carrying on a crusade for black music with a barely disguised contempt for mainstream rock . |
| 5 | A similar unrest followed his departure from Glasgow after an intensive effort to recruit members and an exercise in stimulating recruitment in the Bristol Channel ports , while all around the country seamen became more and more aggressive , especially about crewing with non-unionists . |
| 6 | And as she rubbed against him , her skin became more and more slippery , until she squelched as her open crotch ground against his thighs . |
| 7 | This differentiation became more and more marked in the music of his later Minato operas : Xerse ( 1654 ) , L'Artemisia ( 1656 ) , and the rest . |
| 8 | The case became more and more complicated . |
| 9 | Racism became more and more intense and finally there were major eruptions in the race riots of 1958 . |
| 10 | His breathing became more and more laboured , but I was assured that he was feeling no discomfort . |
| 11 | Soon I felt a great pain in my head and my breathing became more and more difficult . |
| 12 | His breathing became more and more uneven . |
| 13 | The administration became more and more centralized and the civil service enmeshed with it , notably after Robin Butler became Secretary to the Cabinet in 1988 . |
| 14 | They were not all written at the same time , or in that order : I had to keep struggling to write my own work as Dana 's poetic demands became more and more insistent . |
| 15 | Too many titles contained terms which were clearly related to terms contained in thesis titles , such as common geographical and stratigraphical names ; or regional studies including narrower geographical areas previously studied , but whose precise relationships to the Ph D research became more and more uncertain . |
| 16 | Too many titles contained terms which were clearly related to terms contained in thesis titles , such as common geographical and stratigraphical names ; or regional studies including narrower geographical areas previously studied , but whose precise relationships to the Ph D research became more and more uncertain . |
| 17 | The pomeshchiks became more and more absorbed in their farms , and as these grew in size , military service for a minimal salary became less and less attractive . |
| 18 | A 15-note phrase takes over and is continuously repeated , the left hand accompanying figure becoming more and more embellished until octaves grab the attention , with the right hand adding cadenza passages to create a maelstrom of excitement . |
| 19 | As the importance of the family increases the distinction is widened — each department becoming more and more amplified and elaborated in a direction contrary to that of the other . |
| 20 | But things at home became more and more difficult . |
| 21 | The sphere of poetry became more and more peripheral , and it has remained so ever since … . |
| 22 | As time passed , his reduced circumstances became more and more evident . |
| 23 | He was still supplemented by special ambassadors sent for short periods for particular purposes , though their functions became more and more purely formal . |
| 24 | Technically , post-war testing became more and more rigorous . |
| 25 | As the disease progressed , however , cold became more and more difficult to deny . |
| 26 | Lenin became more and more preoccupied with the question of national liberation , and in a tireless stream of speeches , letters , articles and pamphlets , sought to clarify the right approach to the nationalism of Russia 's minorities . |
| 27 | After the Second World War , the showing of dogs became more and more popular and the acquisition of a new breed to exploit , or make one 's name with , was the order of the day . |
| 28 | As they talked about the perils and amusements of the blackout , Julia became more and more intrigued by Peter Suvarov 's ravishing bride . |
| 29 | The fight over appointments became more and more bitter and added to the all-engulfing problems of Christine Jackson 's recruiting operation , with its Equal Opportunities commitments . |
| 30 | As the hours wore on the superstar actor became more and more exhausted . |