Example sentences of "[noun] has become a popular [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In recent years tunny fishing has become a popular sport around Madeira , and there are now many sport fishing boats available for hire .
2 Comtek ‘ 92 can , it seems , still justifiably be billed as Russia 's main trade event : this year the show attracted over 70 hard currency-paying exhibitors , most of which were Western companies ; that so many companies are willing to pay $350 per square metre is testimony to the fact that the Russian market retains the interest of a significant portion of Western companies ; show organiser Crocus International says it invited 200,000 ‘ specialists ’ to the show , but in reality , Comtek has become a popular event in all senses of the word with most companies using the show as an opportunity for general exposure to the Russian market rather than as a means of generating many hard sales leads .
3 Slowly , the fixed router has become a popular tool amongst tradesmen .
4 Background Adoption has become a popular solution to the longterm needs of certain children in care , including older children , and Social Services Departments have become more inclined to intervene and terminate access to birth parents .
5 Now , in the age of hypalon rafts and life-jackets , ice chests and propane stoves , the trip has become a popular vacation activity .
6 The notion that the Japanese are a nation of workaholics who are willing to sacrifice their personal lives for the good of their company has become a popular image .
7 However , for a period from 1982-6 , and again more recently , the floating rate note has become a popular form of fund raising .
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