Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] become a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sunk costs involved in building a strong market position may additionally become a barrier to entry , even if the intention was ‘ innocent ’ competition rather than a deliberate strategy to exclude potential competitors . |
| 2 | If you decide to stock the pond with fish , frogs may only become a nuisance in the spring , as unattached male frogs can cling onto the fish , causing them distress and have even been known to suffocate them by clamping onto their gills . |
| 3 | The surge of inquiries for new cars after the five per cent tax cut in the Budget was subdued by election uncertainty ; it should now become a flow of firm orders . |
| 4 | He also stated that " having failed as the good example he might have been , the defendant must now become an example of another kind " . |
| 5 | Thus a slip should never become a fall . |
| 6 | Probably the first piece of advice that could be given to any new practitioner is that whilst a friend may be a client , a client should never become a friend , for an easy transition from a client to a friend can often lead to serious problems and difficulties . |
| 7 | Witnessing should never become an excuse for a heated argument ; if things are moving in that direction it 's better to end the conversation sooner rather than later . |
| 8 | The building of any further houses was resisted on the grounds that the additional families which they would attract might eventually become a charge on the poor rates during periods of economic depression . |
| 9 | I think we should forget about what may have happened in the past and pray for a series which might well become a classic . |
| 10 | By 1962 , in fact , it seemed not just that accommodation was possible , but that EFTA might well become a footnote in history . |
| 11 | They are much less happy about the emergence of an independent Kurdistan in northern Iraq , which might then become an inspiration for Iran 's own Kurdish separatists . |
| 12 | Proposals to re-classify the ancient track crossing National Trust commonland as a ‘ byway open to all traffic ’ has brought growing fears that Farnham Lane could eventually become a link to the new A3 Hindhead bypass . |
| 13 | LIFE-SIZE three-dimensional characters inspired by the popular saucy postcards of Donald McGill could soon become a feature in a seaside resort . |
| 14 | ‘ It self-seeds ’ could soon become a warning note , striking as much fear into gardeners hearts as ‘ It propagates easily from root cuttings ’ does to anyone who has tried in vain to remove some acanthus or bindweed from a flower bed . |
| 15 | But even two apples a day may not keep Ciba-Geigy away and unless we act fast the prayer ‘ Give us this day our daily bread ’ could soon become a prayer to Shell Oil . |
| 16 | That sort of short-lived , but expensive and frustrating delay , could soon become a thing of the past if ambitious plans due to be revealed by the Scottish Office today are given the go-ahead by the public and private sectors . |
| 17 | A view of the Wye Valley near English Bicknor an area of outstanding natural beauty which villagers fear could soon become an eyesore . |
| 18 | The city man 's rolled umbrella could easily become a spear . |
| 19 | ‘ He still has obligations to them but he could still become a priest again . |
| 20 | The word ‘ Socialist ’ in this context could also become an anachronism very soon . |
| 21 | Third World industry could also become an ally in promoting efficient technology . |
| 22 | It had to be ‘ a real government which at a later point could even become a coalition ’ . |
| 23 | What is at present a modest trade could well become a boom industry , with the ordinary shamrock from the greenhouses of County Dublin shrinking before a new , superior ‘ super shamrock ’ . |
| 24 | By and large Alex and I think these developments are likely to give tangible gains and could well become a priority for implementation . |
| 25 | NASTY smells from Alton 's sewage works could almost become a thing of the past . |
| 26 | He 'd never become a household name , unlike his famous younger brother , Icarus , but instead , remaining grounded , had prospered . |
| 27 | Collected Poems 1909–1935 provoked a respectful response from the critics , although there was a sense in which Eliot was now being taken for granted ; he had been assimilated , after something of a struggle against him by the purveyors of contemporary taste , and could quietly become a monument standing unnoticed by the roadside . |
| 28 | If Dr Ting climbs on board in Geneva , the competition may well become a grudge match . |
| 29 | Juliet Mitchell has called Fraser 's book ‘ a miniature masterpiece ’ , while , according to Chatto , Glasser 's ‘ may well become a classic of modern autobiography ’ . |
| 30 | How that might change his nature , there 's the question ’ mean that he is determined to become emperor , and if he did , he may well become a tyrant and abuse his power , although he seems very noble at the moment . |