Example sentences of "what [modal v] become of " in BNC.

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1 We do it almost without thought — certainly without considering just what may become of the information .
2 What would become of mamma without Marie ?
3 I wondered what would become of them both .
4 The difference is that we did n't know then what we know now , we did n't know what would become of us ’ ; or ‘ We were so young and spilling over with everything inside ’ .
5 There had been so much misfortune that to endure any more would be as a dumb beast might endure it ; and what would become of Dinah and the child ?
6 She looked at Peter 's back — she had not , she observed , done a perfect job this week on ironing his surplice and old Miss Dunstable , who was Mistress of the Robes at the Cathedral , but lived in Loxford , would both notice this , and point it out — and wondered what would become of him .
7 In spite of Hazel 's efforts beside the snare , there was not one of them who had not turned sick at heart to think that Bigwig was dead and wondered , like Blackberry , what would become of them now .
8 What would become of her , of him , of his child ?
9 Beth was convinced that Matthew would run away if she took him from this house , then what would become of him ?
10 Right now he had no idea what would become of him , yet this much he did know — there was a sense of peace in his heart at last , and the bitter core of hatred had melted with his tears .
11 What would become of the knives and forks , who would want to buy them ?
12 What would become of me ?
13 What would become of us ?
14 What would become of me ?
15 She added that she did n't know what would become of the family now that her brother was no longer around to take care of them .
16 Oh Wilson , what will become of them ? ’
17 Kenyon must see it through or heaven knows what will become of the station .
18 What will become of them ?
19 what will become of you .
20 Sometimes loss of money or the loss of a job causes fears such that men may wonder what will become of their families .
21 And if not , what will become of it ?
22 ‘ If they do n't listen to us today , God knows what will become of us . ’
23 Chapman says : ‘ I often wonder what will become of Forest when Brian Clough decides to call it a day .
24 The break-up has given new regimes in Ukraine , Belorussia and Kazakhstan a say in what will become of the nuclear weapons on their soil .
25 If air strikes are launched , what will become of them ?
26 As far as staff changes are concerned , the immediate question is what will become of Deputy Director Roger Mandle , Mr Powell 's opponent in the race for the directorship ?
27 Oh , what will become of us ?
28 What will become of me ? ’ she would sometimes ask Liz and Esther , in mock-alarm .
29 Lily , dearest , what will become of me ?
30 Alas , what will become of him without us to defend him ? "
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