Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb mod] become " in BNC.
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| 1 | In general , there is evidence that children who have developed a sensitivity to cow 's milk may become sensitive to soya proteins as well , if they consume them in large quantities . |
| 2 | The avoidance of blackmail may become so over-riding an objective that it obscures all other logic . |
| 3 | The effort involved in the activity of penance may become less rigorous as the self achieves a habit of self-control born out of self-knowledge , although , clearly , the kind of self-awareness which is the necessary ingredient for penance must constantly be maintained . |
| 4 | After washing sufficient numbers may remain on the hands to cause harm and the skin may become recontaminated from taps , the towel dispenser and the exit door of the washroom . |
| 5 | This may become a blister and the skin may become torn . |
| 6 | Eczema or dermatitis is a term used to describe the appearance of the skin which is inflamed , red , itchy , swollen and with leakage of a clear discharge ; in prolonged cases the skin may become thickened and scaly and crack and become sore . |
| 7 | Institutional racism may become apparent in difficulties in gaining access to health and social services . |
| 8 | Indeed , one empirical reason why a certain category within a Montague grammar should be basic may be precisely a high pragmatic probability of its isolated use in fruitful exchanges : here the grammar of conversation rather than of the sentence may become crucial . |
| 9 | This new technique may become a useful tool in new applications in chemisorption and catalysis . |
| 10 | But it is dangerous insofar as the ideology may become a substitute for the tradition — the servant become the master — because politics involves ‘ the pursuit , not of a dream , or of a general principle , but of an intimation ’ . |
| 11 | This assessment may become an important part of strategy . |
| 12 | When constraints are particularly heavy and pressing , though , teaching may become not just a matter of coping , which in some senses all teaching is , but of sheer survival . |
| 13 | In practice the tactical manoeuvring may become less relevant if Westminster Live continues its recent practice of leaving the Chamber after the Prime Minister has finished and switching to studio interviews . |
| 14 | If lower temperatures are used , the reducing sugar level may become too high . |
| 15 | Regular relaxation and meditation should become part of our lives , especially if we live far from nature in a fuzz of constant activity , forever striving to meet deadlines . |
| 16 | The route , via Donkey Lane , is lovely countryside and the experience should become the exact opposite of the stress and distress she obviously gets from driving . |
| 17 | Its author , Robin Jenkins , believes that " Agriculture should become more diverse . |
| 18 | The main purpose of a contract of sale of goods is that the buyer should become owner of the goods , Rowland v. Divall ( 1923 C.A. see paragraph 7–08 below ) . |
| 19 | But , as indicated above , the real importance of the singularity theorems was that they showed that the gravitational field must become so strong that quantum gravitational effects could not be ignored . |
| 20 | This is an obvious area where the increasing pressures of FTE-led resourcing without due consideration of research performance and income must become seriously counter productive in the very near future . |
| 21 | Their family reputation may be thought to be at stake ; the parents may fear lest care of the grandchild should become their responsibility ; the prospect of the girl 's becoming a " bad girl " may weigh heavily ; punishment — of the girl , the man concerned or both -may be a primary demand . |
| 22 | The possibility that the CAB basic training course should become a recognised certificated qualification has been on the agenda . |
| 23 | The benefits of using a computer should become apparent for complex protocols . |
| 24 | In its response , the Scottish Institute also says that the OFR should not be voluntary , and recommends that , after five years , the requirement to prepare an OFR should become part of The Stock Exchange 's continuing obligations . |
| 25 | This weakness must become more severe as we move from investigating relatively simple sensory and motor processes to the study of high level cognitive processes . |
| 26 | The user must become familiar with the facilities of this search software and therefore may need more training than for the retrieval of information from a database which has been indexed with a controlled indexing language . |
| 27 | So although Attlee 's cabinet of the post-war years was instrumental in promoting and drafting the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms , few thought it necessary or desirable that this guarantee of freedom should become part of English law . |
| 28 | In the area of competition and canvassing there are three general headings under which the courts will examine the existence of reasonableness of a restraint : 4.1 Restricted activities If the employer seeks by contractual restraint to restrict the activities of a former employee by proscribing the types of business in which the employee may become engaged once employment is over then he can only do so if he can establish a close connection betwee the restriction and the work done by the employee prior to leaving . |
| 29 | As a consequence , when there is pressure in other areas , the personnel department may become inadequately resourced . |
| 30 | There are potential pitfalls , the association may become dominated by an unrepresentative majority that could attempt to bring undue pressure on school policies . |