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Example sentences for "became necessary"

  • While we lay in camp at Harrisonburg it became necessary to decide whether or not I would advance to Brown's Gap, and, after driving the enemy from there, follow him through the Blue Ridge into eastern Virginia.

  • Lastly from the increasing extent of the Roman community it became necessary, out of regard to the convenience of litigants, to station in the more remote townships special judges competent to deal at least with minor civil causes.

  • But, within five years after his accession, Paul had developed into such a ravenous wild beast that it became necessary to murder him.

  • It became necessary, therefore, to undertake military operations against them.

  • It was not at all doubted in 1816, when it became necessary to adjust the revenue to a state of peace.

  • The office, of course, remained vacant, and the nomination of another person to fill it became necessary.

  • Gentlemen, on the occasion referred to by the chair, it became necessary to consider the judicial power, and its proper functions under the Constitution.

  • Now it became necessary to put the roads in shape for hauling.

  • It became necessary first of all to free them.

  • Then it became necessary to find a driver.

  • It became necessary to begin on section fourteen, which lay two miles to the east.

  • It became necessary therefore to build corduroy roads every foot of the way as we advanced, to move our artillery upon.

  • It became necessary therefore to press into the service teams belonging to sympathizers with the rebellion or to hire those of Union men.

  • I was so very anxious that Burnside should get news of the steps being taken for his relief, and thus induce him to hold out a little longer if it became necessary, that I determined to send a message to him.

  • It became necessary, therefore, to destroy this last bulwark of Calvinism--a dangerous leaven with which the ferments of civil revolt and foreign war were constantly mingling.

  • The eddy proved a true friend, but it did not carry us up much higher than the place where we had anchored, when it became necessary to tack.

  • It is true, he did not know when it became necessary to take in the last reef--had no notion of stowing a cargo so as to favour the vessel, or help her sailing; but he would break out a cask sooner than most men I ever met with.

  • The wind had been steadily increasing in power, and had now reached a pass when it became necessary to look things steadily in the face.

  • We went into the island, as had been agreed, but no ship offering and none being expected soon, it became necessary for my passengers to continue on with us to New York.

  • The belief in their existence, however, having been once accepted and introduced into the national poetry and art, it became necessary to surround them as far as possible with the appearance of not unnatural beings.

  • The natives gained some successes, and it became necessary to avenge the honour of the flag.

  • The water was, however, falling, and it became necessary to cut out the sneak-box, and slide her over the ice into the unfrozen Ohio.

  • As the wind generally rose and fell with the sun, it became necessary to adopt a new plan to expedite my voyage, and the river being usually smooth at dawn of day, an early start was an imperative duty.

  • So law, as usual in these parts, fizzled, and it became necessary to try something surer.

  • And then I thought perhaps they had fallen among the Indians, who now might be feasting on their oxen and it became necessary to use great caution in approaching the little smoke.

  • The meat was distributed amongst the entire camp, with the understanding that when it became necessary to kill another it should be divided in the same way.

  • Bennett had the same load in his gun he put there when we left the wagons, and all the powder I had burned was that used in killing the oxen we had slain whenever it became necessary to provide for our barren kitchen.

  • In the mean time, it became necessary to report to Don Augustin, the effects his arguments and prayers had produced on the heretical disposition of the young soldier.

  • It became necessary to dislodge the Tetons from this cover, or the object of the combat must be abandoned.

  • But now, that the moment had arrived when it became necessary to make his election, he spoke in a way to prove that the fortitude, which had bought him so distinguished a name, had in no degree deserted him.

  • As the duties of the board of lady managers became more apparent and diversified, and the work evolved and developed, it became necessary to specialize.

  • On account of the quantity of material collected and the inadequacy of space inside the building it became necessary to make a separate exhibit in the Mining Gulch, which was confined to coal, iron, phosphate, copper, and marble.

  • When the copyright of "Don Juan" was infringed by other publishers, it became necessary to take steps to protect it at law, and Mr. Sharon Turner was consulted on the subject.

  • They brought with them a quantity of fish and clams, which they wanted cooked, and it became necessary to make fresh fires, and to instruct them in the art of cooking.

  • Not a breath of wind stirred, so that we could not use the sail, and it became necessary to sweep the boat with the oars away from the burning island.

  • It became necessary, however, to call at some of the groups we passed, and it surprised us to find how diversified are the manners and customs of the natives who inhabit the numerous islands of the South Seas.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    became apparent; became chief; became conscious; became dark; became editor; became emperor; became evident; became exceedingly; became head; became highly; became interested; became lord; became more and more; became pastor; became president; became quite; became secretary; became silent; became the; fourteen feet; king over; made for; successive ages; through natural; time have; wings and tail black