As a result, sound financial management has suddenly become vital to the survival of many companies.

In fact, whether shows are hits or flops has become less vital to Shubert's financial well-being.

But 2012 will lack a festival that has become vital to our culture.

Satellites also are becoming vital to Beijing's domestic development plans.

According to the architect, such flexible interior spaces have become vital.

With this expansion of attention to the same things and places, commercial culture has also become more vital.

And to wait for a chance that would probably never occur was equally hopeless, since minutes had become vital.

What might at one time have been considered an opportunity to be seized has now become absolutely vital.

It is also becoming absolutely vital to ensure order and the safety of citizens by bringing all forms of violence to an end.

Although they provide a mere fraction of the cost of running a school district, the foundations have become vital.