Used with why or when

• what: Whether a band can capture the magic on record eventually becomes what separates the Grateful Dead success from Led Zeppelin domination.

• when: Increase heat and boil rapidly until a dollop of toffee becomes hard when put into cold water.

Object

• reality: There are no guarantees that what is proposed today will become a reality for disabled people tomorrow.

• leader: Saudi Arabia intends to become a world leader in fertilizer production.

• friend: I have enjoyed meeting parents and guardians, and indeed many have become friends.

Modifying Another Word

• soon: He soon became a favorite with the old farmer, who spoke eloquently of his virtues.

• quickly: It quickly became clear that our standard branding package would suit.

• eventually: Indeed, its name eventually became a generic term for steel windows.

Adjective complement

• familiar: Students will become familiar with the database software package Microsoft Access.

• available: Over time, further areas will become available through the natural succession of land-use change in the landscape.

Modifying Another Word

• increasingly: By 2015, the majority of the Top 20 will consist of targeted therapies, whose place in cancer therapy will become increasingly established.

• suddenly: Then the villagers find out that he's actually German and people suddenly become hostile.