Example sentences of "became [adj] and [pron] [verb] " 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 | Uvarov 's position as education minister became untenable and he resigned six months later . |
| 3 | ‘ She suddenly became ill and we took her home , ’ said her flatmate Lee Kelly , 24 , who was at the party . |
| 4 | Now on two cans of food a day plus biscuits and marrowbones , her coat became shiny and she seemed to have grown taller . |
| 5 | Gradually , as her need became overwhelming and his stroking intensified , she lost all her feelings of protectiveness for him , forgot that she was older than he , forgot everything except his touch , his strength , his love for her and her passionate longing to give him everything . |
| 6 | In his ten years with Intelligence he rose to the rank of colonel , but his superiors ' prejudice against his British ancestry and education became unbearable and he resigned to take up the post offered to him with UNACO . |
| 7 | ‘ However , ’ Margrida continued , ‘ the incident created so much gossip among his courtiers that King João became annoyed and he ordered a ceiling in the palace to be painted with as many magpies as there were chattering ladies . |
| 8 | Their appetites improved ; they became cheerful and they gained weight remarkably quickly . |
| 9 | A seat became vacant and he sat down in it . |