Example sentences of "years [coord] became " in BNC.
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| 1 | He held the job for five years and became heavily involved in building Esso 's Milford Haven refinery and the new Irish refinery . |
| 2 | Congregationalist , Philip Doddridge preached here for 22 years and became a famous local figure . |
| 3 | He held office for twenty-seven years and became one of the most renowned figures who have ever served the BDDA , because of his devotion to the cause of deafness and the dominating position he came to hold in the deaf world . |
| 4 | Darwin settled down in London for a few years and became an active member of the Geological Society . |
| 5 | The loan was to be repayable by 80 half-yearly instalments spread over 40 years but became immediately repayable if the mortgagor should sell the equity of redemption . |