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 .
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