Example sentences of "[adj] have become a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The insistence on the supremacy of the political has become a cliché of recent thinking . |
| 2 | He criticised the backwardness of Islamic orthodoxy ; nevertheless he wrote on 17 October 1936 , ‘ a soul that was only superficially Islamic has become a soul convinced of Islam … a soul that daily rendered homage to HIM ’ . |
| 3 | In old buildings this has become a problem , but one we have overcome by the design of modular cabinets . |
| 4 | He says : ‘ We are making more and more DCDs — Driver Controlled Deliveries — where the driver not only delivers a tanker of petrol to a filling station , but is trained to unload it into the underground storage tanks ’ This has become a necessity , as more and more petrol stations are operated by one person locked behind security windows . |
| 5 | Above all , what is clear is that this has become a poker game only for those with the steadiest of nerves . |
| 6 | This has become a commonplace of gerontology , yet — among the general public — jokes are still made as to old so and so being " past it " , and the elderly man with a young wife still tends to be a figure of mockery or disapprobation ( the elderly woman with a young husband even more so ) . |
| 7 | In 1984–5 the sector returned a loss of £157million ; in one of the most dramatic business turnrounds in recent years this has become a £24million profit in 1988–9 . |
| 8 | This has become a Place where the man who cares passionately for his craft — lighting or stage work — comes to show what he really can do . |
| 9 | This has become a reality through the hard work of staff at SCRE , particularly Rosemary Wake and a sturdy group of SERA members who meet to discuss future issues of Observations and plan the development of the network . |
| 10 | Even if well fed , they can not stop searching and exploring , as this has become an end in itself in their behaviour repertoire . |
| 11 | This had become a wilderness of weeds and bushes but hidden deep inside was a derelict conservatory demanding to be restored . |
| 12 | We had instilled in all of us a very strong sense of timing , which had to be to the second , and this had become a habit . |
| 13 | This had become a source of irritation to her companions and only added to their resentment . |
| 14 | In one day 's march thirty-eight mills had had their plugs drawn in Dewsbury , the masters standing amazed in their empty sheds while the workers streamed out to join what to some had become a Crusade , to others a Pilgrimage ; an opportunity for revenge ; an exciting chance for a holiday . |
| 15 | , Paul ( 1770–1844 ) , manufacturing silversmith , was baptized in St Marylebone , London , 28 October 1770 , one of several children of Thomas Storr ( died 1803 ) , a silver-chaser who by 1788 had become a victualler , and his wife Sarah . |
| 16 | The latter has become a form of economic drip-feed of dubious value to the patient , although it has maintained economic activity at a higher level than would otherwise be the case . |
| 17 | While I fully accept that the poor have become a cause by which many politicians and intellectuals can further their personal ambitions , I do nevertheless find that the Hayekian case is deficient . |
| 18 | This is an unusual event in that the consequence of the purchase by KP Ltd of its own shares from its founder is that Farringdon plc 's shareholding now exceeds 50% ( 45,000 out of 85,000 shares ) and KP Ltd has become a subsidiary . |
| 19 | But at least for a little while Mama would be happy , and keeping Mama happy had become a way of life , almost . |
| 20 | This issue was first raised as early as 1941 , and by 1943–4 had become a subject of major concern for the British government , aware that unless rules were laid down in advance , the United States would use its enormous wealth , undamaged industrial capability , and the advantages obtained during the war years to drive Britain and other countries off the international air routes . |
| 21 | The flat that was usually so attractively private had become a trap . |
| 22 | The details of his early life are not known , but by 1450 he was apprenticed to Robert Botiller , a goldsmith in London , and by 1458 had become a lowys ( the term used in the records of the Goldsmiths ' Company to describe someone allowed to practise the craft ) . |
| 23 | Forced Sales of players like Paul Simpson and Lee Nogan for three quarters of a million pounds simply to keep the club alive have become a neccessity . |
| 24 | I think instead it is the result of art in the 1980s having become an industry , and therefore becoming dependent upon the rules of business . |