Example sentences of "become [adj] [conj] [pron] have " in BNC.

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1 It became out-of-hand and I had to stop Rose , for after all Miss Ironside was my guest and she was getting very angry and upset .
2 The massive stone structure stood out bravely amidst the miles of destruction , and the crew became interested as they had n't seen it in daylight before .
3 Monarchy became itinerant as it had not been since the Middle Ages , but the reason for this was not administrative but political and diplomatic .
4 It became clear that nothing had been gained by removing the prince , especially as another ruler had now to be found .
5 The fact that my slimmers felt so much healthier encouraged them to continue on the diet while they were losing weight and it became clear that they had no intention of falling back in to their old habits .
6 After we reduced the parts to three , it became clear that we had to remove the work from the centre and reduce it to two elements , which would hold the volumes of the north and the south galleries and make a linkage across the Octagon activating the entire space .
7 Finally , foreign museums started contacting the Ministry of Culture and asking if they could buy , let us say , a picture by Malévich or Popova , and then it became clear that I had the pictures .
8 Once I realized I loved her and that she loved me it became clear that I had to leave my wife .
9 Quickly it became clear that he had mistaken quiet and comfort for contentment .
10 When it became clear that he had nothing to tell me , I made my exit in the face of dismissive politeness .
11 But after a while , the roads on his map began to criss-cross each other in a crazy fashion and it became clear that he had forgotten the geography of his land .
12 It soon became clear that he had enjoyed having a free hand with Frank .
13 The National Party leader , Charles Blunt , also resigned in the aftermath of the election defeat , announcing his decision on April 6 when it became clear that he had lost his seat in the federal parliament .
14 But he was to find no lasting romance again and , as the years went by , it became clear that he had not lost his love for Gabrielle .
15 As we watched the train 's shadows turn and fold on the snowy shore , it became clear that she had not forgotten the stories which made this much more than a stark inland sea stretching as far as the eye can follow .
16 Other speakers followed , but it soon became clear that she had spoken for ail present .
17 Once she had recovered full consciousness it became clear that she had entirely lost the power of speech .
18 Although Anne Boleyn gave birth to Princess Elizabeth at Greenwich , in September 1533 , there was no son forthcoming and Henry VIII became convinced that she had another lover , so he had her beheaded on 19th .
19 She became convinced that she had read the letters of the Chevalier de Boufflers to the Comtesse de Sabran in another life , and that she might be a reincarnation .
20 She became convinced that he had found another woman and concentrated on trying to find out who she was .
21 He took such a long time to answer that she became convinced that he had n't .
22 ‘ They became alarmed because I had access to security force files of theirs , and all security force personnel through the central computer if I wished .
23 The defendant 's mother became suspicious because she had overheard a conversation about drugs .
24 It had been Dalrymple 's idea to require the clan chiefs to take the oath of allegiance and it became obvious that he had hoped for an opportunity to punish one clan as an example to the others .
25 It could now become evident that she had a good figure .
26 Indeed , the DNA-PK does not become active until it has bound to DNA .
27 So , again I wrote , telling the would-be backpacker that having the survival bag was a bit like taking out insurance — it only became useful if he had an emergency .
28 Through the haze of Bell 's which had been the weekend , it had become clear that he had little alternative .
29 Meanwhile , however , it had become clear that there had to be a replacement DMU which was placed midway in size and cost between the railbuses and the 210 units .
30 So , if gives evidence , having become competent because he has pleaded guilty , erm , then we can cross-examine him , but we are in difficulties if we then bring up his previous convictions attack his credibility .
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