Since then, the status of the award had increased and the function was becoming more colourful with every passing year.

The 'loss of a beat' is always dangerous for the organism; its essential functions become disorganized.

Over the years this function became less important and is today mostly used as a data provider for other reporting components.

You can see why all the other functions of the macroscope have become incidental.

In time, the two functions became combined and the two terms were applied to the separate components of the system.

After renovations costing $500,000, the house's new function became that of a black museum.

The nation's functions have become paralyzed, because everyone is trying to resolve things with their strength.

If their function has become obsolete, they should have access to similar jobs with the same conditions.

Kelly Field's primary functions became that of maintenance and supply.

They used to be more fun, but now they're getting ready to go to war with each other, so diplomatic functions have become rather chilly.