Sentences with phrase «becoming something of»

The problem is that like Benn he also risks becoming something of a national treasure — and being liked was never something his politics were about.

(This is becoming something of a habit for the labor - backed party).

Tre Williams is quickly becoming something of a spokesperson for Auburn's incoming freshman class, though perhaps not... more

But his legacy is quickly losing steam (in my eyes) and becoming something of a sideshow.

As the necessary time passes until this Arsenal transitions to becoming something of a European / Wold power - house, some of us will occasionally doubt our needs from time to time.

Riise, 37, spent seven years on Liverpool's books, becoming something of a cult hero for his occasional wonder - goals with that hammer of a left foot of his.

That is becoming something of a habit for Arsenal after all three previous FA cup draws put us at home.

Then, following his third and final championship in 1987, Piquet made his own bad team choice by going to Lotus and becoming something of an also - ran.

As the necessary time passes until Arsenal transitions to becoming something of a European / Wold power - house, some of us will occasionally doubt our needs from time to time.

Batshuayi has struggled to settle in his time at Stamford Bridge, despite becoming something of a fan - favourite for his bubbly Twitter persona.

The veteran left - back spent eight years at Old Trafford, winning five Premier League titles and the Champions League in his time with the club, and becoming something of a fans» favourite with his committed performances.

So I find myself in an interesting position lately of becoming something of a spokesperson for the keto diabetes community.

We are becoming something of a foodie culture, but with a twist.

Many more passages can be cited from The Wealth of Nations to show that Adam Smith did not advocate the kind of crude growth mania that is becoming something of a cult today and which also suggests, if not propagates, that growth and equity are not quite compatible.

In what is becoming something of a pig pile on the GOP from the Christian Left, more than two dozen bishops from mainline Protestant denominations sent a letter to Congress today denouncing proposed Republican budget cuts as «morally indefensible.»

Becoming something of a Buffett geek, I waxed enthusiastic to anyone who would listen.

Finally, Hunter suggested becoming something of your own insurance company when making big purchases, by taking the money you would have spent on the warranty and saving it in a separate account instead.

For example, when it comes to mattress sales, pricing transparency is becoming something of a norm.

The salesperson as Lone Ranger is becoming something of an anachronism.

Mackey, a 59 - year - old vegan, is becoming something of a demigod among free - market liberatarians.

As your business begins to tell you where it needs to go, you'll find yourself becoming something of a bystander — more of a guide than a leader.

It's hard to find a good accountant»» so hard, in fact, that it has become something of a running joke in the small business world.

But Gutsche waves aside suggestions that he's become something of a guru himself.

He was especially partial to his wife Pat's meatloaf, which became something of a phenomenon.

In the month since Google became the first major tech company to publish its demographics, owning up to diversity issues has become something of a tech trend.

Couch began caring about healthcare as a high school senior when she was diagnosed with lupus and since then has become something of a reluctant expert on how to manage not only her treatment but also the insurance that pays for it.

After getting to know Ehret's work, Jobs became something of a nutritional extremist, subsisting on carrots for weeks at a time — to the point that his skin reportedly started turning orange.

Williams became something of an internet phenomenon, with his light show going as far as being featured in a Miller Lite commercial.

The culture of Zappos has become something of a religion for entrepreneurs.

He became something of a celebrity in North Korea for depicting «evil» American soldiers in propaganda films.

It was called «Ten Rules for Web Startups,» and it has since become something of an Internet classic.

Going gluten - free has become something of a fad in recent years, with cookery books about «clean eating,» and myths being spread that wheat is bad for digestion.

After all, «a functional sign would have sufficed, but by adding humor to the copy and celebrity voiceovers to the (loudspeaker) announcement, they've become something of a cult hit, parodied around the world.»

For female professionals, Wonder Woman has become something of a Rorschach test.

Since his bout with depression, he has become something of a mentor to a network of founders, and «your value is not the same as your company's» is a line of logic he employs often.

This becomes something of a balancing act, as too much water turns your lather into a bubbly slurry, but it's not a problem once you get into a rhythm.

Additionally, Bill Belichick isn't one for distractions, particularly before a big game, and Brady's hand has become something of a distraction.

Bashing millennials has become something of a national sport.

It's become something of a pattern for the billionaire entrepreneur: Hatch a crazily far - fetched vision (i.e. reengineering the electric car or private space travel) and then actually deliver on it.

Though Zizmor has become something of an urban legend to Manhattanites, he chalks up his odd ubiquity to chance.

But «Life Is Good» has also become something of an anthem for survivors.

You might know Strauss already — the Rolling Stone writer is also the author of «The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists,» a book that's become something of a bible to awkward young men who would like to learn the curious arts of charming women.

Ravikant became something of a celebrity in the Valley when he led a shareholder lawsuit against the firm that had invested in his prior company, Epinions.com.

Indeed, the app has become something of a must - have for Silicon Valley's young digerati, who regularly use the service to settle up between themselves after a night of bar hopping.

That means, in effect, that homebuyers have become something of a new source of tax revenue for Ottawa.

In fact, passing on a subscription to the next generation has become something of a family tradition.

While Lincoln has become something of a bustling hub for Midwestern startups, semiannual trips there might not sound like everyone's idea of a fantasy perk.

«Feedback is the breakfast of champions, and true champions eat breakfast,» said Yaeger, joking that the notion has become something of an office motto for him.

Collaboration has become something of a buzzword lately due to an abundance of so many new collaborative technologies hitting the market.

Belief in mass transit as a fix for congestion thus becomes something of a waiting game.