11.   As sentiment became positive on U.S. stocks, investors poured money into the companies that are likely to show the best earnings growth, money managers said.

12.   At the always-popular Albany American Wine Festival earlier this month, wine guru Terry Robards led what has become an annual seminar on best buys.

13.   At the same time, he omitted what has become a standard defense of his support for gun control from his recitation of his record on crime.

14.   Because upsets of prohibitive favorites have become commonplace on its grass in recent years, it has been dubbed the Graveyard of Champions.

15.   Before long, trips to the video shop will be obsolete, as films become available on demand through cable operators.

16.   Before becoming prime minister on Thursday, Hashimoto had been visiting the shrine three times a year.

17.   A few goodies, like the infrared transceiver that is becoming standard on fancier machines, have also been left out.

18.   After becoming nauseous on the trip, the patient returned to the United States.

19.   But at the very least it illustrates how tenuous the credibility of the military has become on matters of occupational health.

20.   But during pre-race activities on pit road, there were glimpses of the toothy Petty smile that has become famous on the circuit.