Example sentences of "[pron] [is] [adv] becoming " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We 've also found ourselves looking at other aspects , like eldercare , which is increasingly becoming a problem for people who work . |
| 2 | And then there is Euro Disney , which is fast becoming a synonym for Eurodisaster . |
| 3 | The Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum is 2 miles from Cardiff 's City Centre in Cardiff Bay which is fast becoming one of the most exciting areas of Cardiff . |
| 4 | The sport which is fast becoming a popular competitive alternative to the more traditional sports like eventing and hunter trials . |
| 5 | Mr Wright 's experience underscores many companies ' concerns about empowerment , which is rapidly becoming a buzz-word in enlightened management circles . |
| 6 | To be serious , there will inevitably be those who go down with flu in the last week before the race , and those with lower leg pain which is genuinely becoming worse day by day , rather than better . |
| 7 | It exists in other professional fields , especially those which deal with people rather than things , and may in time arise in nursing which is currently becoming more academically orientated . |
| 8 | Lowe was in Auckland promoting a video of his life and times — inevitably referring to him as a ‘ master coach ’ which is now becoming one of the more boring sporting clichés — and was asked what he thought of the All Blacks ' failure to bring home the Cup . |
| 9 | When I say we must accept " the general outline of Darwinian theory " I do not mean that we must accept the dogma of gradualism which Darwin felt to be crucial but which is now becoming increasingly suspect . |
| 10 | This article gives an overview of SCOTVEC 's current position on quality assurance , as it relates to workplace assessment , which is now becoming an important feature of SVQs . |
| 11 | ‘ I remember picking her up and playing with her , but now , although she 's friendly up to a point , she 's gradually becoming more dangerous . |
| 12 | All in all , it 's young , it 's fun , it 's what life is all about and it 's fast becoming one of the top resorts in this part of the world . |
| 13 | It 's really becoming rather tedious . |
| 14 | Yes , I wanted to emphasise the way some men feel constrain before , not because I want to suggest it 's now becoming a problem for men and we should be worrying about them , but because you asked what prospects there were for doing something about it and I think if something 's to be done about it , and it 's a problem of everyone devising new standards of behaviour , it 's very important that quite large numbers of men should be prepared to play a part in trying to work out what these standards should be , and there is quite substantial interest in trying to do that , both at the level of the teaching staff at the university and at the level of the undergraduates . |
| 15 | Yet it is fast becoming conventional wisdom about the liberal markets of America , Britain , Canada and Australia , both at home and abroad in their less financially liberal rivals , such as Germany , Japan and France . |
| 16 | It is fast becoming the sloppiest language in Europe . |
| 17 | It is fast becoming a business where , to participate , you need a glossary . |
| 18 | At the moment it is fast becoming the nicotine of the nineties . |
| 19 | The buyers should sign the transfer deed before the sellers , but if this is not achieved because of shortage of time , it is again becoming increasingly common practice for the buyers to sign after completion . |
| 20 | And it is even becoming reliable : 90% of BR 's commuter trains arrive within five minutes of schedule , against only 65% in Germany . |
| 21 | It is also becoming less pleasant . |
| 22 | ‘ Though the market is growing it is also becoming more competitive . |
| 23 | It is sad that , as far as disturbed children are concerned , it is also becoming one of the most dangerous . |
| 24 | But it is also becoming apparent that the pricing power of brand-name companies is , in big measure , a myth . |
| 25 | It is also becoming clear that case management is often effected by the service context , so that , like other service components , it may work less well in poorly resourced areas , and better when it is an integral part of a well resourced network of services . |
| 26 | It is also becoming a more common practice for sellers to try to qualify their liability by reference to matters revealed in the disclosure letter . |
| 27 | It is also becoming increasingly obvious that the company is needing to meet onerous legal requirements and indeed , our own commitment to better standards in areas such as Health & Safety , Quality Management , environmental matters , transport and training . |
| 28 | It is also becoming polarized between those who own and those who rent their houses . |
| 29 | It is also becoming more common for families to turn to lawyers during the course of investigation and before legal proceedings are even contemplated . |
| 30 | It is also becoming a substantial force in team sports , with virtually all UK First Division soccer clubs using it . |