1.   And so it was no surprise when their years in the wilderness became his, when their frustrations matched his own.

2.   At such times, he has warned, bad news that has been ignored for a year suddenly becomes the object of investor fixation.

3.   But both survived and this year have become television monsters.

4.   But this year has become a banner year for the sixth-seeded Croat.

5.   Each year becomes a bit easier to take.

6.   Firefighters are highly skilled at handling such situations and have extensive plans in place, but this year is becoming increasingly problematic.

7.   I still need one or two more years to become a really great fighter.

8.   If he wins the PGA Championship, an excellent year will become a great one.

9.   One-hundred years become history quicker than you think, so live it up while you can.

10.   She is the only female owner-driver on the Grand-Am circuit, and earlier this year became the first woman to win in the series.