Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] it [adv] become " in BNC.
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| 1 | If for some reason it subsequently becomes obvious that you ca n't do what you said you 'd do , then the genuine thing to do is to contact the person before the deadline expires , admit your difficulty and negotiate a new deadline . |
| 2 | Refitted as a cinema in the early years of this century it subsequently became a bingo hall and finally a flood-damaged carpet warehouse . |
| 3 | Finally , one will break through the " wall " of the ovum and enter it ; the wall will then seal behind it and in some way it now becomes impregnable to the assaults of further sperm . |
| 4 | At some stage it usually becomes necessary to move the dementing tenant to further care . |
| 5 | Anyway Rick spent what seemed like an eternity before he got the fish near the net but when it showed for the first time it soon became apparent why it had been so stubborn , the fish was massive ! |
| 6 | ( I was determined to combat in advance any risk of being taken over by G(R) , the Middle East equivalent of S.O.E. , which was already showing signs of being the monstrous and inefficient octopus it later became ; or coming under the control of the Director of Combined Operations . ) |
| 7 | IN the Great North Forest the other day it quickly became clear that there was a pretty significant absence . |
| 8 | Whilst in many cases firms with more than 20 partners will for reasons of publicity wish to set out their names on the firm 's documentation , there is no compulsion for them so to do ( and beyond a certain number it obviously becomes impracticable ) . |