Example sentences of "but [adv] [pers pn] have become " in BNC.
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1 | IN the West Indies the appropriately coloured rainbow flag for friendship can sometimes be used to replace the plethora of different ensigns ( there are more ensigns than steel bands among the islands ) , but mostly it has become merely an additional flag . |
2 | ‘ Just a few hours ago we were dancing and enjoying ourselves but suddenly it had become a dance of death , ’ said a survivor . |
3 | ‘ Ten years ago they were Bulgarians , but now they 've become Macedonians ’ . |
4 | Link correspondent has reported many employees ' weddings in the past , but now she has become a bride herself . |
5 | The NHS was supposed to treat all equally but now it has become similar to the difference between first class and tourist class air travel . |
6 | Grunte could not be described as being a sensitive man , but even he had become aware of a general climate of disapproval . |
7 | But then I had become overly enthusiastic . |
8 | can I say that as long as the integrity of each religion is preserved , then education is a very sound er erm is very sound in prospect , but sadly it has become a melting pot and as my Noble Friends like to refer to it a mish-mash and I do n't think it does anything more than serve to confuse children if it 's done badly . |