Sentence examples for tense became from inspiring English sources

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Use of tense became less complicated and less subtle in meaning.

And then the present tense became the past.

"Mom," my daughter said, picking up on my body language, "Stop being so tense!" And, 'Mom, stop being so tense!' became a theme for the weekend.

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When a sentence includes a time element, tense becomes moot.

This means that direct sentences which are in a present tense become past tense and past direct speech becomes past perfect.

Quickly that sentiment jumps tenses, becomes: "Why don't we now ..."...

Quickly that sentiment jumps tenses, becomes: "Why don't we now . .

The longer the at-bat lasted, the more tense it became.

The tense standoff became a rallying point for those who pointed to the action as federal overreach.

But if the muscle stays tense, it becomes oxygen-starved and metabolites, like lactic acid, build up.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Debating Eli Manning's value, both historically and in the present tense, has become something of a cottage industry for football observers everywhere.

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