Example sentences of "[noun sg] [modal v] become a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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31 A woman teacher can become a role model for female students , in a way that a male one does not .
32 The Marshall case also serves to show how a case decided in the European Court may become a force to bring about change in national law within member states .
33 One person may become a Christian because to believe in Jesus is ‘ where it 's at ’ .
34 Moss says once OMG declares the results of its request for object services , then all this stuff should become a lot more standardised .
35 Moss says once the Object Management Group declares the results of its request for object services , then all this stuff should become a lot more standardised .
36 Put simply , the Record of Achievement could become a Record of Failure , at least for the child who makes a slow start to achievement within the prescribed National Curriculum .
37 5.13.2 If called upon to do so to furnish to the Landlord the Surveyor or any person acting as the third party determining the rent in default of agreement between the parties under any provisions for rent review contained in this Lease such information as may [ reasonably ] be requested in writing in relation to any pending or intended step under the 1954 Act or the implementation of any provisions for rent review This seems quite innocuous but an unreasonable landlord could become a nuisance and apart from ensuring that " reasonably " is included , the tenant should also begin each subclause as follows : If called upon to do so ( but not more frequently than may be reasonable )
38 They will form the greatest attachment to each other — the more dominant will quickly learn to cope without its mate , the other will become a problem dog .
39 Even this great cathedral will become a museum and mausoleum the day we lose our confidence in the resurrection .
40 ‘ It 's still the best kept secret in Belfast , but the station will become a household name and it wo n't ever stand still , ’ he promised .
41 But the existence — and the prevalence — of this rich variety raises important questions about how children 's reading competence can become a match for the challenge it presents .
42 As communities sharing a common but critical discourse over ends , values and achievements , institutions of higher education can become a microcosm of the rational society , a reminder to society of what society itself might be .
43 Stars of this kind are ejecting material , and it has even been suggested that Gamma Velorum may become a supernova in the future , though probably not for a very long time yet .
44 This demand may become a thing of the past if the club management and ticket allocation , in particular , is not reorganised .
45 If they are not met , old age may become a problem both to the individual and to society .
46 Learning must become a lifetime opportunity , with new chances to update skills at work .
47 In order to evaluate whether the enhanced home support of the action scheme was successful in sustaining at home some people who would otherwise have been likely to enter institutional care , it was necessary for the action to take place in a prescribed geographical area , so that an equivalent , matched area could become a control area .
48 The painting of the giant could become a picture which is going to be used to show a sceptical researcher ( the teacher in role ? ) how big the giant really is — necessarily demanding that the child thinks about the concept of scale .
49 THE FORMER South Liverpool FC football ground could become a railway park-and-ride site .
50 Later , when I was a city detective in the early 1960s , we again used clothing to mark off our separation and dirty , ragged tramps shuffling off to shelter in rubble-filled dens under the Tyne Bridge would become a referent to our despised neighbours : ‘ look [ we would point ] there 's a Gateshead detective hurrying off on the scent …
51 In Jordan , where the authorities hope the experiment in democracy will become a model for other Arab states , King Hussein has opted so far to draw the fundamentalists into the government .
52 Now , as the barriers come down between East and West , that prospect will become a reality .
53 The skilful use of a piece of interesting technology by a visually handicapped pupil can become a source of pride rather than embarrassment .
54 With its motto ‘ Rottweiler breeding is working dog breeding ’ , it has put together a unique package where no dog can become a show champion without first having working qualifications .
55 Mrs Ruth Annison , association secretary , thought the Redmire branch would become a test case for similar lines elsewhere .
56 The congress agreed to establish a closed trade unions ' assets management company in which any union could become a member .
57 Donor states are aware that by providing support for the armed forces of one superpower their territory could become a target in the military operational planning of the other superpower .
58 Many experts believe the flow could become a torrent if the government ever comes to grips with the debt and property problems still hanging over the east .
59 He and his entourage would become a focus for discontent , of all kinds , further polarising the community and adding to investment woes .
60 They set up a dichotomy thus : ‘ Rather than scheming as to what a Left-Labour government should do , it is vital to consider the political basis on which such a government will become a possibility . ’
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