1.   As a result of anti-pollution laws, some companies have become endangered species.

2.   But as the strikes kept going, the companies became frightened, because their authority had collapsed.

3.   He said this could foil the widely held expectation that cable and telephone companies will become chief competitors.

4.   Slowly but surely, the company is becoming successful again.

5.   So however green-tinted companies become they are unlikely to encourage people to consume less.

6.   This small company has become a powerhouse in the software Market.

7.   The company has become a leader in developing new technology.

8.   Despite its inauspicious beginnings, the company eventually became very profitable.

9.   The company has become expert at adapting its products for new clients.

10.   Their company became a powerhouse in the video game industry.