Example sentences of "[conj] [modal v] become a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Qualifications disqualify the person from being considered ( e.g. on the grounds that they will become easily bored or might become a trouble maker ) . |
| 2 | It is the child who refuses to abandon Dreams — who stubbornly persists in believing that he or she will explore the depths of the Amazon , or will become a film director — who becomes the adult who will achieve those ambitions . |
| 3 | The cockpit is well protected by a deep coaming set on the teak-laid decks , although there is nothing to stop items falling through the aft end of the cockpit , something that may become a liability when sailing in a relaxed fashion with books , Walkmans and bottles of suntan lotion lying on cockpit seats . |
| 4 | On the basis of this information , and on the assumption that all loads will come in time , might we speculate to accumulate and design a cost effective new IP/MP infrastructure in an area that might become a blueprint for future mains extensions ? |
| 5 | When he walked the perimeter fence , when he worked at the bench with the wood that would become a chair 's leg , when he ate in the Kitchen , when he lay on the top tier of the bunk , he was alive and alert . |
| 6 | WHEN Robert Napier bought four acres of Carntyne and added it to his Parkhead Forge , it was to create something that would become a cross between Hell and Armageddon for the thousands who worked there . |
| 7 | This would consist of day release throughout one academic year together with a four-week period of block release and should become a requirement before 1981 , if possible . |
| 8 | And one prominent Church of England member , Social Security Minister Ann Widdecombe , 45 , immediately announced that she had quit , and might become a Catholic instead . |
| 9 | Soviet officials assembled for the Malta summit meeting between President Bush of the USA and President Gorbachev of the Soviet Union on Dec. 2-3 ( see pp. 37110-12 ) confirmed on Nov. 30 that the Warsaw Pact was to be remodelled along the lines of NATO , and would become an instrument for political dialogue with the Western nations . |
| 10 | Sir : If , after the return of the Archbishop of Canterbury from Rome , the Church of England , without the concurrence of the Orthodox churches and of the Church of Rome , alters the nature of the Sacred Ministry , which we claim to hold in common with them , it will behave as a sect and will become a sect . |
| 11 | Each item can reveal some facet of nature 's purpose and can become a spur to our imagination . |
| 12 | On the occasions when the realization translates into a rejection of the teacher , if not the sport , perceptions become even clearer and can become a source of new-found motivation . |
| 13 | This is sadly not appreciated by many owners , and can become a cause of problems , which may sometimes even feature in the news headlines . |