Example sentences of "[noun] has become a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Over the last ten summers the Trabukos Beach Club has become a great favourite with club 18–30 . |
| 32 | Comtek ‘ 92 can , it seems , still justifiably be billed as Russia 's main trade event : this year the show attracted over 70 hard currency-paying exhibitors , most of which were Western companies ; that so many companies are willing to pay $350 per square metre is testimony to the fact that the Russian market retains the interest of a significant portion of Western companies ; show organiser Crocus International says it invited 200,000 ‘ specialists ’ to the show , but in reality , Comtek has become a popular event in all senses of the word with most companies using the show as an opportunity for general exposure to the Russian market rather than as a means of generating many hard sales leads . |
| 33 | The pub has become a real community centre , and attracts locals from the villages . |
| 34 | Ireland has become a recent entrant in this market with its International Financial Services Centre legislation . |
| 35 | Nowadays , I understand , Remploy has become a self-financing business and employs able-bodied people : is this a loss or a gain ? |
| 36 | The committee has become a powerful instrument for the exposure of waste and inefficiency . |
| 37 | Yet the village has become a favoured home for commuters . |
| 38 | Slowly , the fixed router has become a popular tool amongst tradesmen . |
| 39 | A final threat to parliamentary government is increasing technocracy : ‘ the modern state in all advanced countries has become a formidable machine of which the control lies less in the hands of elected representatives of the people than of technicians , specialists , experts . |
| 40 | Can business follow the example of the orchestra and hospital where top management has become a separate career ? |
| 41 | But with the introduction of all manner of high-tech fabrics from super-wicking next-to-the-skin materials through to lightweight breathable waterproofs , the integrated approach to clothing has become a whole lot more attractive . |
| 42 | The answer is that , for many of us , the cat has become a living toy rather than a real animal . |
| 43 | Indeed , the law has become a convenient shield for politicians . |
| 44 | In the new Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS ) Ukraine has become a foreign country , and it does not intend giving its paper to anyone . |
| 45 | As we shall see later , the ongoing health of children in Seascale has become a critical issue for the nuclear industry . |
| 46 | GUARD has become a leading player in carrying out environmental impact assessments for industrial and commercial developments , all of which are now legally obliged to use the services of archaeologists . |
| 47 | Catering for the sports enthusiasts has become a top priority for the weekend resort . |
| 48 | More recently , however , Liberal Theology has become a recognised description of the Ritschlian school , and it is in that sense that it is used here . ) |
| 49 | For instance , the high rate of scientific and technological development in the field of semiconductors during the past two or three decades has meant that technological forecasting has become a crucial part of sales and market forecasting for companies manufacturing electronic and telecommunication products , computers etc . |
| 50 | Most noticeably the mouse has become a prominent computer accessory . |
| 51 | Rentokil Retail Cleaning has become a significant force within the cleaning industry , with many national contracts being serviced on a daily basis . |
| 52 | The one acre site has become a valuable asset to local schoolchildren . |
| 53 | The obvious conclusion is that skiing has become a mature industry , which will have to get used to little or no growth . |
| 54 | The engineering workers union the AEU says the job cuts announcement has become a familiar litany . |
| 55 | The autumn show by the Bebington amateur filmmaking group has become a traditional date for transport buffs . |
| 56 | Now , from being a light light-heavy , Piper has become a big super-middleweight . |
| 57 | In some counties , such as Staffordshire , such a previously common wetland plant as reed has become a rare sight . |
| 58 | ‘ And your business has become a major concern ? ’ |
| 59 | His book , 30 Ans du Cinema Americain has become a seminal text for cinephiles everywhere . |
| 60 | Even Ivan Illich , though their opening sentence contains an echo of his ‘ the medical establishment has become a major threat to health ’ , is ignored in the text : he scrapes in with a mere single source reference . |