It was a while before Maurice's death became certain, which came as a terrible blow to Rupert.
"Well, this is soccer," one man said, shrugging, as defeat became certain.
During my postdoc, as I became certain that I wanted an "alternative" career, I found myself at my institution's professional development office.
"I feel empowered!" a thirteen-year old in our family shouted over the phone to me as victory became certain Tuesday night.
"Reasonable" becomes certain.
Hence, her knowledge becomes certain.
Sharp announced this year that it planned to accept a 67 billion yen investment from Taiwan's Foxconn Technology, but a deal has become less certain as its financial woes have deepened and its share price has plummeted.
The bill's prospects in the House have become less certain as former supporters of the legislation, including black, Hispanic and liberal lawmakers, have expressed doubts about ending a fund-raising technique they have come to rely on.
Ancestral area optimizations in DIVA become less certain as the root node of the tree is approached.
Certain truths become as useful as lies have always been.
