Example sentences of "develop into a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her assimilation of a male world develops into a psychotic taste for swallowing pens and spoons . |
| 2 | It quickly develops into a major river flowing within a deep , wooded valley . |
| 3 | There is increasingly a feeling that the larger the firm the better it can withstand recessionary periods and the more effectively it can compete with other firms ; and these two sentiments may succeed each other as , say , a regional grouping for mutual protection develops into a nationwide conglomerate for enhanced profits . |
| 4 | A rough lane goes downriver from the bottom end of the street in Keld and this soon develops into a lovely path amongst trees from which Kisdon Force is reached by a shod detour . |
| 5 | He kindly but firmly remonstrates with his wife : " Paying the debt " has a clear double meaning in the sexual/conjugal context which the wife , who is made to respond to her husband 's ignorance not by laughing at him but rather by underlining his innocence/ignorance in a play of irony for the tale 's readers/listeners to respond to as they think fit , picks up upon and develops into a crude pun : " " taille " " here is polysemous , reflecting two homonyms , taille , " tally , bill " , whereby line 416 reads : " I am your wife ; notch it up on my account " |
| 6 | In the first example , a chance happening develops into a mathematical experience . |
| 7 | The heaume or pot helmet appeared late in the twelfth century , eventually developing into a complete head covering . |
| 8 | THE Echo Star Trophy series for senior racing cyclists is developing into a close battle following the Merseyside road race championships at Delamere . |
| 9 | This seemed to be developing into a regular pattern in his dealings with Emily . |
| 10 | As I have argued elsewhere ( 1989 , pp. 169–71 ) , the temple functioned rather like a great medieval abbey , drawing and re-allocating large revenues from the surrounding area and thereby developing into a major centre of wealth and power . |
| 11 | Doctors have given warning that drug abuse in East Lothian is developing into a major health problem with worrying signs of a high level of needle sharing . |
| 12 | Commenting on the visit , said , ‘ The Minister was interested to see how AEA is developing into a commercially-sustainable business . |
| 13 | As the crowds at Tattenham Corner pushed under the rails to reach the stricken pair the race itself was developing into a barging match . |
| 14 | The West German boom , which started with Boris Becker 's success at Wimbledon four years ago and was echoed by the prodigious achievements of Steffi Graf in winning the Grand Slam and Olympic gold last year , is developing into a national industry . |
| 15 | Then he kissed me , and for a moment I remembered a play we were in together , when we 'd done the same sort of kiss , starting with his hand under my chin and just our lips lightly together , and then developing into a full clinch ; but by the time we were deeply embraced I had forgotten the play and could think only that this was like coming home . |
| 16 | Still shy and overweight , she was nevertheless developing into a popular character . |
| 17 | Jenny Pitman has high hopes of the 16-1 chance Golden Freeze developing into a top class performer and he has plenty of scope . |
| 18 | Conceived initially as a spy series for Ian Hendry and Patrick MacNee , The Avengers quickly developed into a stylish combination of James Bond action/adventure with frequent science fiction overtones , the latter a narrative form much loved by Newman . |
| 19 | Scientific debate about this has developed into a veritable battle of faith . |
| 20 | ‘ I was hoping it would have developed into a serious relationship , ’ he says , a line Best will recognise . |
| 21 | Since its inception , however , it had developed into a complex web of regulations which prevented civil servants from participating in most political activities . |
| 22 | ‘ However , with the help of considerable capital funding from the ITI , and through a joint venture approach with Sutton Borough Council , who provided capital , land and an annual subsidy , the original concept has been developed into a working model aimed at serving as an example for other local authorities to consider . ’ |
| 23 | If the Scud attacks had provoked Israel into entering the war , experts say it could have developed into a global conflict . |
| 24 | By 1684 it had developed into a key centre with its own voevoda , a full range of administrative buildings , warehouses , baths , a merchants ' hall , cottages for the garrison and civilian inhabitants , a guard house and a church in the centre . |
| 25 | These are now telecast live , or slightly delayed , and have developed into a major part of the state-run television schedule on a Saturday afternoon — with the consequent spin-offs to the various sponsors . |
| 26 | This developed into a thriving business . |
| 27 | The inquiry had been established in 1987 by National Party state Premier Sir Johannes Bjelke Petersen as a sop to the opposition , but gradually developed into a thorough examination of institutionalized corruption within the state . |
| 28 | This act , in which his wife and sons took part , developed into a substantial touring company performing throughout Britain and Europe ; Cody 's most famous melodrama was The Klondyke Nugget , first staged in 1898 . |
| 29 | After Bunce 's try the game developed into a kicking contest between Fox and Hastings . |
| 30 | The way in which these points are developed into a practical scheme can be seen by the case study school , Alsager Comprehensive School . |