1.   The bar became a popular watering hole for journalists.

2.   And because the restaurant is also a place where chefs congregate after hours, the raw bar has become a much-imitated feature.

3.   But eventually, the bar became strictly chocolate.

4.   In the afternoons, the bar becomes an informal club for Americans, Britons and Australians.

5.   On Saturday and Sunday nights, in particular, the bar becomes a hopping social scene.

6.   She was there long before tapas bars became popular here.

7.   The bars have become as ubiquitous as cellular phones and beepers.

8.   The bars become softer and more flavorful after standing at least a day.

9.   This long, narrow sand bar becomes a busy place during spring break, when tens of thousands of college students come to party.

10.   Those bars become the plating for the gold medals.