Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] becomes a " in BNC.
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| 1 | From the Renaissance onwards , metrical repression reigns : ‘ Once established as national poetic institution pentameter becomes a hegemonic form . ’ |
| 2 | Bodies such as the DFG do what they can to encourage good research , but there are unlikely to be major changes unless the need to improve research quality becomes a political priority , both at state and federal level . |
| 3 | A small boat journey becomes a crossing of the ocean ; and continuing the mimicry of aggrandisement , he anticipates satirically the throwing-up of London 's hands at his folly — and by implicit contrast , how much more adventurous and un-foppish he appears , while yet mocking himself . |
| 4 | In order to utilize the available computing capacity of a CAD system most efficiently , the structure of data storage becomes a critical factor . |
| 5 | With a little practice lighting becomes a matter of course . |
| 6 | Even here , though , there are dangers : set a deposit too high , and every car battery becomes a potential money-earner for the light-fingered . |
| 7 | Used this way , with massed greenery , or collections of glass on glass shelves , the kitchen window becomes a strong focal point . |
| 8 | The meeting 's proceedings could determine whether photoradiation therapy becomes a part of every cancer hospital — or whether it joins the ever-mounting pile of discarded ‘ miracle cures ’ . |
| 9 | The Law Society becomes a recognizing authority under the new scheme and so will be able to recognize a solicitor as qualified as an advocate in a particular court or courts , again subject to rules on education , training and conduct which will parallel the arrangements for the Bar . |
| 10 | Under some circumstances reading becomes a superficial activity : reading when we are tired or unwell . |
| 11 | The fabulous MILL ION becomes a paltry 2.5 Ppence . |
| 12 | How many African millions should be tortured or starved to death before the sacredness of national sovereignty loses its lustre , and UN intervention becomes a moral imperative ? |
| 13 | Once elected , the pressure group spokesman becomes a politician , whose business is compromise , not ideological purity . |
| 14 | Examination success becomes a by-product of controlled study . |
| 15 | you know I rather did it before because if you do it after that 's when the job situation becomes a bit of problem , look at John , look what 's happening there |
| 16 | Polysemy again operates as an agent of transition between contexts in the following sentence in which a customs declaration becomes a declaration of love : |
| 17 | And once tax evasion becomes a habit it will continue even after lower tax rates are introduced . |
| 18 | Peter Sellers house becomes a Chinese restaurant |
| 19 | A morning in which at least a third of the colour spectrum becomes a personal reproach , many flower-beds a matter for regret , every marigold a tiny disappointment and even nasturtiums cast aspersions . |
| 20 | Each combination of the inference engine with a knowledge base becomes a unique expert system . |
| 21 | Medical , educational and social service provision becomes a low priority if it is considered that there is only a marginal return on such investment . |
| 22 | Yet , by the time Sunday racing becomes a reality , the Jockey Club , though by no means a thing of the past , will undoubtedly be different from the unchallenged ruler of British racing it is today . |
| 23 | Reed International said it would now pay its 7.25p final as a second interim on 5 April , while TT Group 's 3.6p final becomes a second interim to be paid on 31 March . |
| 24 | This is not a problem while the book 's owner still lives , but on his death the spell book becomes a source of uncontrolled power that can not easily be defused . |
| 25 | A concept map becomes a focus point for thinking ( conceptual skills ) and a means of doing ( manipulative and observational skills ) . |
| 26 | In the context of information skills and microcomputer information retrieval , a concept map becomes a graphic representation of the relationships prevalent in the curriculum and the curriculum-based experiences of the pupils , showing the hierarchy , interrelationships and perceived orders of curriculum-based concepts . |
| 27 | ‘ National police forces will soon be quite unable to cope as a freshly unified and borderless European consumer paradise becomes a Disneyland for criminals , ’ said Zachert . |
| 28 | In the later eighteenth century the ‘ useful ’ poorly-paid parish priest becomes a reformer 's hero ; he might be counted on as a leader of the Economic or Patriotic Societies and as a propagandist of improved agricultural methods . |
| 29 | Well yes , but in those sorts of terms complementarity becomes a passkey which turns suspiciously many locks . |
| 30 | Even with rows of parked vehicles on either side , North Oxford streets are still wide enough for cars to pass abreast , but east of Magdalen Bridge driving becomes a continual game of ‘ chicken ’ . |