Example sentences of "it be become [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Roger Kelly is convinced that there are enough people to invest in the centre : ‘ Five years ago this would have been a pipe-dream , but with the rise of the ethical investment movement it 's become a real possibility .
2 It 's become a major part of my job .
3 It 's become a big problem , bigger than just the problem facing us , ’ said a Williams team insider last night .
4 It 's become a life-long commitment , although I 'm not complaining .
5 And in recent weeks it 's become a daily chore , as more and more birds have been brought in from the nearby Gloucester Sharpness canal .
6 It 's become the leading cause of solvent abuse deaths .
7 I just think it 's kinda funny , and it 's become an ongoing theme in my work . ’
8 But it 's becoming a major issue as landfill sites fill up .
9 Given the number of mergers that have happened over recent years , it 's becoming a rare event when a firm can celebrate its centenary with the same name it started out with .
10 It 's becoming a favourite pastime , combining the thrill of the chase with the joy of the bargain which is why we regularly try and bring you news of the latest openings .
11 ‘ Now it 's becoming a big sport here , ’ says Paul .
12 It 's the same with Prince — it 's great having a bit of rumpy pumpy on the TV with a few cheeky videos and lots of naughty bits , but it 's becoming a little standard .
13 Now it is becoming a powerful factor in the new , frenzied politics of Eastern Europe .
14 It is becoming a smaller version of Ogilvy & Mather .
15 It is becoming an essential binder in the structure of a civilisation created by the application of science to industry .
16 It is becoming an annual tradition for Hazel French , a loyal class member of Elsie Streek 's and a Kent team member , to open her house and garden to Medau friends and give them the opportunity to chat , swim , walk , play tennis , do a Medau work-out , eat , drink and sunbathe ( sun guaranteed , of course ) .
17 We prefer OS/2 , because it 's a better operating system , and it is becoming the preferred choice for large commercial users , but Windows is most popular for the standalone . ’
18 The more frequently a response is paired with a particular stimulus , the more likely it is to become a permanent relationship or habit .
19 The essential quality that an entity needs , if it is to become an effective gene vehicle , is this .
20 If it is to become an accepted institution in the United Kingdom , then it must become a much clearer and more developed concept .
21 It was to become the major centre of learning in the Islamic world , and to provide a source of authority for successive rulers of Egypt .
22 But it was becoming a political factor .
23 An accompanying central government preoccupation about local government in this period was the fact that it was becoming an increasing spender ( not surprisingly , in the light of central government 's expectations of it in areas like education , personal social services and housing ) .
24 It was becoming an industrialised society constituted by highly impersonal secondary relations .
25 Ashton-under-Lyne was given a rigid grid of wide streets by the Earls of Stamtord after 1758 when it was becoming an important cotton town .
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