Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [adv] become a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The surge of inquiries for new cars after the five per cent tax cut in the Budget was subdued by election uncertainty ; it should now become a flow of firm orders . |
| 2 | It ca n't become a pop show , it has to stay the way it is . |
| 3 | If a newspaper commissioned a political poll based on the opinion of a single person it would immediately become a laughing-stock . |
| 4 | It would immediately become a project of prime importance , far too serious to leave any loose ends hanging free . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , the pilot of Beyond Our Ken was listened to by the BBC mandarins , who decided they liked a great deal about it and decreed it would definitely become a radio series . |
| 6 | If I could convince Bill Gates to include it with DOS ( no chance ! ) it would suddenly become a DOS command . |
| 7 | Strive for simplicity : parents may well be impressed by ‘ mystique ’ to start with but it will soon become a joke when it fails to produce the goods . |
| 8 | Theory says it will soon become a supernova , and though ‘ soon ’ in this context means within 1m years , no other star has been diagnosed as being closer to death 's door . |
| 9 | Insignia figures that emulation will become de rigeur on all machines by and by and that it will just become a utility house . |
| 10 | It will also become a market leader in several food areas within Scandinavia . |
| 11 | If an object is annexed to land in order to enjoy it as a chattel ( eg a carpet nailed to the floor ) it will not become a fixture but will remain a chattel . |
| 12 | It can easily become a cause of friction , and is sometimes made the scapegoat for disagreement and discontent in other areas of a congregation 's life . |