How to use "became" in a sentence

The ocean became dark, and we continued to go further and further down

The Captain became very angry

Women became very nervous

She became a prostitute.

He became a very wealthy man but lived a simple life, using most of his money to build new hospitals and schools

Months of poverty and misery had made her ill, and she soon became so weak that she was unable to leave her bed.

Her progress became slower and slower

He often gave money to beggars, which was unwise, because he soon became known in the area as 'the beggar who gives money to beggars'.

Leblanc became irregular in his visits and did not always bring his daughter with him

The concierge, however, became suspicious, thinking that Marius was connected with the police, and refused to say anything.

He became like a homeless dog, wandering the streets in a mood of dark despair

As the summer approached, the mood of the workers and the poor became angrier and angrier

When the man said nothing, Enjolras became suspicious.

The ground floor of the wine shop became a hospital for the wounded, and the bodies of the dead were taken to an alley near the smaller of the two barricades

He had to bend as the roof of the tunnel became lower, but when he reached the light, Valjean stopped and gave a cry of despair

One evening, when Marius was talking to Cosette and Jean Valjean about the mystery and his unsuccessful attempts to solve it, he became angry with Cosette's guardian's lack of interest in his story.

Jean Valjean continued his evening visits, but the relationship between himself and Cosette became cooler and more distant

As 'Monsieur Jean', he gradually became a different person to her, and she began not to depend on him for her happiness.

But she loved her husband even more, and she gradually became used to not depending on the old man for her happiness.

As he spoke, Valjean's breathing became more painful and he had difficulty moving his arms

When the water became shallower, the dolphins began to swim lazily in circles.

I became nervous and afraid

The boy became conscious of her gaze and turned toward her

Danny's cries and her response became increasingly shrill and desperate, for they knew that they must reach each other before nightfall or be lost forever; in the oncoming night, something waited for Danny, something fearsome that would seize him if he was alone after dark

The roar of conversation grew louder as the sounds ticked away, and the quality of the roar became more frenetic, gayer, and more often punctuated with laughter.

If he became verbally violent and abusive, if he were irrational, she would need to have a clear head to deal with him

He became waspish, petulant

The project became a vocation for her, and I spent nearly as much time on it as I did on my legal practice

Then it became necessary to kill the kids to eliminate witnesses to the first two murders."

She became aware of the familiar, spiritlike presence that had been in Angela's office when the computer had begun to operate by itself

Her heartbeat became less like the pounding of a jackhammer, but it still did not settle into a normal rhythm; now it was affected by excitement rather than terror

The moment that the news media became aware of the Network's existence, all was lost.

The light on the indicator board changed from four to three to two, and the air inside the lift became so frigid that Tina's breath hung in clouds before her

Danny became excited when he saw her drawing near, and in spite of his terrible condition, he shakily thrust himself into a sitting position, clutching at the bed rails with one frail, trembling hand, eagerly extending his other hand toward her.

Later, we became quite friendly and he admitted that, for a long time, he had suspected me of killing Andre

With wine and food and the need to help my wife feel less afraid, I slowly became braver and felt safer.

As we talked, the sky gradually became lighter

Many became stuck together under Tower Bridge, and the sailors had to fight against people who tried to get on from the riverside

The little ship my brother was on continued to move out to sea, and the warships became smaller in the distance.

Four or five little black figures hurried in front of it, and in a moment it became obvious that this Martian was hunting them

Suddenly, I heard a noise outside and the hole in the wall became dark

But as soon as this feeling came, it left me, and my main problem became hunger

I took a step towards it, and it rose up and became a man armed with a sword

After that, the streets became clear of powder and I passed some white houses which were on fire

In front of me the road became black and I saw the twisted shape of a body lying across the pavement

'That same night something strange happened! In the middle of the night, when I was not completely asleep, I became aware that my wife was dressed and was leaving the room

The river became cleaner, but our clothes became dirtier.

God is good, he brought the coup before her sister's affair became widely known and ruined her name...

Marian Halcombe became my good friend and Laura Fairlie was my secret love

During that time, Lady Glyde was so worried about her sister that she herself became ill and stayed in her room.

The day she arrived, she became very ill

'By giving me the key to the vestry, you became my partner in the forgery,' he said

As I read it I became so angry that I insulted him out loud in front of Anne - I said he was a miserable impostor

Malala became famous, both in Pakistan and around the world, as a fighter for girls' education

She later got a PhD - a higher degree - in law, and she became Iran's first woman judge

In 1975, she became the first president of the Tehran city court.

In 1903, she helped to start the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), which became famous

Winston Churchill - who later became prime minister - started his career against the vote for women, but later he agreed with it

During this time, women also became teachers or nurses

In the 1950s, many countries in the West became quite rich

Families became smaller.

There she met Pierre Curie, who became her husband

At the end of the 1920s, Marie became very ill because of her work, and she died in 1934.

In England, she became famous as an intelligent and beautiful American woman

Nancy became the first woman to sit in the House of Commons on 1st December 1919

When Nancy became an MP, women could only vote at the age of thirty.

On 21st July 1960, Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the first woman prime minister in the world.

She became the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)

Thanks to Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the name of Bandaranaike became very famous

She became the world's first woman prime minister, and she led her country's government three times

In 2017, Jacinda Ardern became the prime minister of New Zealand when she was thirty-seven years old

Was this because of sexism? Maybe the men became afraid that the women were equal, or sometimes better, than them.

After Russian Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space in 1961, Valentina became excited

The Americans did not send a woman into space until Sally Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983.

The US Open became the first big tournament to give equal money to its men and women top players

That night, social media became very busy, as MeToo started everywhere in the world.

Many women became brave because they saw other brave women in the MeToo movement