Example sentences of "be become the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is no wonder we are becoming the laughing stock of the world . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ It is no wonder we are becoming the laughing stock of the world , ’ he said . |
| 3 | I like using it , as do many other people , and it seems to be becoming the new industry standard . |
| 4 | At the beginning of the century , chemistry and physics had still been fairly cheap : the expensive sciences were astronomy and exploration with its associated natural history , the Humboldtian programme ; but by the latter half of the century physics and chemistry , though still to our eyes heavily dependent on sealing wax and string , were becoming the big science of the day . |
| 5 | They were to become the crucial factor which saved the Fens from total inundation , and although not generally adopted in Somerset , they fast became a typical feature of such wetland landscapes as the Lancashire Fylde and the Hull valley . |
| 6 | Shortly before the introduction of the national curriculum , the percentages of time actually spent by the average secondary fourth and fifth year child in England on what were to become the national curriculum subjects ( see below ) of the 1988 Act , or their nearest equivalents , were as shown in Figure 10.1 . |
| 7 | Under the treaty with the United Kingdom , the twenty-six counties which were to become the independent state were to remain within the British Empire with dominion status , and the British monarch was to remain head of state . |
| 8 | We prefer OS/2 , because it 's a better operating system , and it is becoming the preferred choice for large commercial users , but Windows is most popular for the standalone . ’ |
| 9 | The world — and especially the empirical ( the sensate ) world — is becoming the prime focus of attention . |
| 10 | Greenfield is becoming the unlikely code-name for a highly explosive political issue . |
| 11 | In a game that 's becoming the ultimate team sport , rivalling American football in the search for statistical truths , Campese seems increasingly to operate on a track of his own , to his own individual creed . |
| 12 | It 's become the leading cause of solvent abuse deaths . |
| 13 | ‘ Because what I am asking you to do is become the paid companion to la Principessa . ’ |
| 14 | Why , to her beloved gracious master and thus the naughty assailer of her innocence is become the gracious protector and rewarder of it . |
| 15 | His next target is to become the first player to reach 2,000 points for the Welsh All Blacks . |
| 16 | Move the cursor onto the first letter of the word which is to become the first letter of the new paragraph . |
| 17 | The Earl of Selbourne is to become the new chairman of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee , Britain 's umbrella nature conservation organisation , following the resignation of the previous Chairman , Sir Fred Holliday [ see ED 49/50 ] . |
| 18 | STANSTED Airport is to become the official point of entry into the UK for all future Bosnian mercy flights , the Home Office confirmed last night . |
| 19 | FRANK CHAMBERLAIN , the 64-year-old chairman of Northamptonshire , is to become the next chairman of the Test and County Cricket Board , succeeding Raman Subba Row who steps down next October . |
| 20 | FRANK CHAMBERLAIN , the 64-year-old chairman of Northamptonshire , is to become the next chairman of the Test and County Cricket Board , succeeding Raman Subba Row who steps down next October . |
| 21 | For national politicians , television was becoming the important medium — even before de Gaulle returned to power ( 1958 ) . |
| 22 | Black 's office was becoming the common scene of both his and Gina 's despair . |
| 23 | Bruin was to become the first Rottweiler to gain the title ‘ Champion ’ in the Working Trials arena . |
| 24 | And Henshaw was to become the first money man of the underground . |
| 25 | Harriet 's first big move was to become the first girl to win the British Junior Championships . |
| 26 | In June 1788 Charles Vial , the Frenchman who was to become the first Professor of the London Veterinary College in 1791 , arrived in England with letters of introduction from Pierre-Marie Auguste Broussonet ( 1761–1807 ) to Sir Joseph Banks PRS ( 1743–1820 ) , Samuel Foart Simmons MD , FRS ( 1750–1813 ) and Dr P.D . |
| 27 | In 1656 John Washington left Sulgrave and sailed for America where his descendant was to become the first President . |
| 28 | As a result the IDA began what was to become the first step in the desperate local search for a toxic dump site . |
| 29 | What was to become the future firm of Guest , Keen & Nettlefold ( GKN ) began when John Nettlefold opened an ironmonger 's shop at 54 High Holborn , London , in 1823 , and in 1826 a water-mill at Sunbury-on-Thames to make iron wood-screws ; this was followed in 1834 by a steam-powered factory in Baskerville Place off Broad Street in Birmingham , the centre of the screw trade . |
| 30 | The landlord of the Fox and Hounds in Cotherstone , which stands at the entrance of Baldersdale and was to become the front line headquarters for the film makers , scoffed at this idea . |