Example sentences of "can [adv] become [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An already wary relationship between the farming population and the newcomers can easily become strained by such encounters , reinforcing the divisions between the two sides . |
| 2 | These spaces are normally ventilated by means of airbricks set in outside walls below the level of the damp course , but these can easily become blocked , cutting off the air flow beneath the floor and allowing rot to develop . |
| 3 | Legs , especially ladies ' legs , whether stockinged or not , can easily become dried out indoors . |
| 4 | Relatives need help with grieving , for past relationships in the family can easily become crystallised at death . |
| 5 | BELOW Stone walls were often used as field boundaries , but when they are no longer maintained and collapse , they can quickly become overgrown with vegetation and hidden from view . |
| 6 | Older children and adults can also become dehydrated during severe attacks of diarrhoea , and ORT can be useful for them as well . |
| 7 | Besides the over-abundance of grease , pores can also become blocked by dead skin cells through an acceleration in cell production . |
| 8 | The relatives and friends who are left behind can also become entrapped in an overwhelming feeling that says ‘ I must be there when he takes his last breath ’ ; ‘ I must n't miss any last word he utters ’ . |
| 9 | Other kinds of behavioural response can also become imprinted . |