become ill BrE
fall ill BrE
get sick AmE *
be taken ill
be taken sick
fall sick

After the war the king became ill and died in 1952.

His father became ill and died, so he never saw him again.

He became ill and died at the age of 26.

She became more ill in 1903, and died on 2 May 1905.

First, her father became ill and could no longer work.

After 1612, she became ill and later stopped being in the center of court life.

The artist became ill and died at the age of 26.

Four months after he arrived in the country, his wife became ill and died.

After they left, the victim became ill and was taken to hospital where she died a few hours later.

"Perhaps I'll find myself becoming ill and have need of your services."