1.   As northern cities became symbols for industrial collapse and unemployment, so symbolic solutions had to be proffered.

2.   Prince Finubar watched his home city become the largest trading port in the world and was happy.

3.   The city became a centre for the paper industry.

4.   The city became a major port.

5.   The city has become a huge, bustling metropolis.

6.   The city became a flash point as political tensions grew.

7.   Another newspaper, The Mainichi Shimbun, suggested that Japanese cities were becoming a breeding ground for alienated young people who occasionally turned to such crimes.

8.   Another newspaper, Mainichi Shimbun, suggested that Japanese cities are becoming breeding grounds for alienated young people who occasionally turn to such crimes.

9.   As populations grow and cities become more crowded, the margin for error narrows and the cost of mistakes rises.

10.   As the city becomes a more popular summer location, local hotels could soon have difficulty housing both tourists and Macworld conventioneers.