Example sentences of "[noun sg] become [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For quick revision , the skeleton of the subject must be visible at a glance , and it is worth while making some effort to produce this effect , if only for ease of revision ; indeed , revision becomes almost a pleasure if the notes are eminently readable and carry their message with punch . |
| 2 | Cézanne 's method of building up form by a series of parallel hatchings or small overlapping brush-strokes is used by Picasso in a severe and logical way ; indeed , in the gouaches of early 1909 this method of work becomes almost a refinement of the earlier , cruder striations . |
| 3 | In other words , precisely because of the Western integration of subjectivity and sexuality , deviant desire becomes also a refusal of certain kinds of subjectivity . |
| 4 | In other words , after a certain point , education becomes more a form of consumption for the individual than a form of investment for increasing his earnings further . |
| 5 | Trusted paper became both a collateral for short-term credit and an immensely important medium of exchange . |
| 6 | The dominating size and aggressive shape of Sandweg church reminded Miss Danziger that it had played as great a part in the physical defence of the island as in its spiritual well-being ; but , although its size and shape were awesome at a distance , the church became increasingly a place of sanctuary as she neared it . |
| 7 | The early plywoods were glued with vegetable or blood glues and , having virtually no moisture resistance , the word became almost a term of abuse . |
| 8 | How feminism and sexual radicalism became increasingly a minority current in a labour movement dominated by economism , can be explained by examining the effect of the inter-relationship between patriarchy and British imperialism on the working class , but can not be fully detailed here . |
| 9 | The unions or union branches organising workers less crucial to capital are weaker , till at the lowest stage of trade union structure the union becomes just a formality . |
| 10 | ‘ Quite well , thank you , though as the weather gets colder , heating becomes rather a problem , ’ he said . |
| 11 | Reasoning that the very nature of Doctor Who would mean scenes at the beginning and end of serials where only the regular cast were involved , this element became almost a prerequisite to production . |
| 12 | The broke new ground in its analysis of the history of embroidery , arguing that embroidery became both a means of educating women into the feminine ideal , and a weapon of resistance to the painful constraints of femininity — a source of both pleasurable creativity and oppression . |
| 13 | On the positive side , steam traction became almost a thing of the past ; by the end of 1966 , 96 per cent of total coaching train miles were operated by diesel or electric trains . |
| 14 | Jesus chucked out the rubbish from the temple and swept away some of the traditions that had grown up over the years , insisting that his house become again a house of prayer for all nations . |