Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] become [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From a family firm with some 2,000 employees in 1966 , the group has grown to become a public company comprising nine factories employing around 6,000 people at home and overseas . |
| 2 | ‘ My children are shunned at school and every member of my family has had to become an accomplished liar , ’ he said . |
| 3 | ACTOR Charlton Heston has agreed to become the new US Chairman of the Duxford-based American Air Museum in Britain Campaign . |
| 4 | Republicanism has failed to become a serious issue in twentieth-century politics . |
| 5 | Polly Harvey may record for a small label called Too Pure , but she has managed to become the rising star of the indie world by tackling issues of sexuality head on . |
| 6 | One of them has escaped from a particularly unusual commitment — he was once an angel , but has chosen to become a human being , for the love of humanity . |
| 7 | Described by Nixon as " a third-rate burglary " , this incident seemed destined to become a mere footnote in history . |
| 8 | ‘ This was the time when the group should have started to become a real group , but it seemed that everybody had an opinion on how the record should sound and we ended up becoming less of a group . |
| 9 | Since Darlington Health Authority 's operational policy document was first drafted and given to committee members last year the goalposts have been moved , and Our wonderful new unit , which thousands of local people have worked so hard to raise money for , seems doomed to become a white elephant , admitting day patients only . |
| 10 | In the words of , General Manager of the Entertainments Section , without management and dedication the would not have survived to become the major force in British theatre that it is today . |
| 11 | Before long , cheating will have evolved to become the dominant mode of behaviour . |
| 12 | It can not therefore have failed to become an important centre in its own right after the administrative changes introduced in the fourth century and it may have been promoted to the rank of civitas capital , although there is no evidence for the civitas over which it would have ruled . |
| 13 | ‘ I had intended to become an Anglican priest but I saw more dark than light . |
| 14 | ‘ I had intended to become an Anglican priest , but I saw more dark than light . |
| 15 | By the late 1960s , Hammer had ceased to become an effective production centre but its influence was still at work . |
| 16 | So it would not be surprising if our Sun were in partnership with another star which had degenerated to become a black hole . |
| 17 | By 1882 St Cuthbert 's had become a separate parish and in 1885 Fr. |