Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [adv] become [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Arthur Ramsey gave Michael a book by a scientist ( Romanes ) who was once an atheist and later became a believer . |
| 2 | He entered Chichester Theological College and later became a curate in Lincolnshire . |
| 3 | Furthermore , especially when blooms are double or have many petals , it is quite likely that spent blooms will collapse into a rain-soaked soggy mess that quickly becomes a haven a breeding ground for mildew . |
| 4 | A motor vehicle which is being towed by another motor vehicle both remains a motor vehicle and also becomes a trailer . |
| 5 | Stephen Clark enjoyed his 8.2 overs with a 5–42 return and later became the batting hero . |
| 6 | But last year it sold seven million bibles translated into 119 languages to 90 countries and so became the world 's largest exporter of bibles . |
| 7 | The dominant Labour Party included large sections of industrial South Wales which was openly hostile , fearing that devolution would separate Wales from the economic and social structure of England and perhaps become a paradise for linguistic nationalists . |
| 8 | And one of the most experienced U-boat commanders , Adalbert Schnee , who had been on sixteen patrols and later became a member of Dönitz 's staff , gave evidence that it was contrary to orders to kill survivors and that there could be no excuse for what Eck had done . |
| 9 | It was a jibe that nearly became a prophecy , though Cambridge were left with more of a one-horse race . |
| 10 | His name is Bob Skinner and he was a pilot officer in the last war and then became a teacher at the technical college in Carlisle . |
| 11 | Under William and his son — and successor — Joseph Dalton Hooker ( 1817–1911 ) , Kew began to acquire facilities for studying exotic plants and soon became a centre of international importance . |
| 12 | Julie and Tim married in August 1984 and later Julie , deciding teaching was too tame , set up an import and export business and then became a marketing consultant promoting boysenberries , a New Zealand soft fruit . |
| 13 | An important example is George Crabbe , who grew up in poverty but eventually became a priest ; although his poetry is deeply informed by the experience of poverty , he is alienated in many respects from the class into which he was born . |
| 14 | The Countess d'Agoult , better known perhaps under her nom de plume of Daniel Stern , presided over a republican circle in her fine house on the Champs Elysées , while Juliette Adam , married to a rich banker and later to become the mistress of the republican politician Gambetta , maintained an equally republican salon in her ( less grand ) apartment on the Boulevard Poissonière . |
| 15 | It specialises in Secessionist and German Expressionist art but later became a showcase for the work of Grandma Moses . |
| 16 | The opening thrust of ‘ The Headmaster Ritual ’ brought immediate impact and soon became a favourite with all who had bad experiences at school ( which is everyone ) . |
| 17 | This attractive black-white mammal widely liked by people and already become a symbol of conservation efforts … |
| 18 | The temptation was that the churches ' social work , begun as a way to win the unchurched as well as to help them physically , would cease being the means and instead become the end . |
| 19 | a funny thing the , the chappy who you know erm was in the Neighbours and then became a pop star and all the rest |
| 20 | The worst fate that could befall any relative or follower was to be declared a ‘ broken man ’ : that is , either by punitive official proceedings or by some family banishment , to be removed from the protection of the surname and so become an outlaw , fair prey for any enemy , English or Scottish . |
| 21 | he never took much part in college life and eventually became an object of derision among medical students , who called him ‘ Mummy Jones ’ . |
| 22 | Bill had been a Beatles roadie and then became a manager , of The Mojos and Badfinger — which is how he came to be the owner of studios in Denmark Street . |
| 23 | She became chairman of the orchestra and later became a member and chairman of the Keswick Music Society . |
| 24 | In ancient times this magnificent monument must have been much admired and it is hardly surprising that Imhotep was remembered as a great man and eventually became a god . |
| 25 | In 1941 he qualified as a parachutist and then became a founder member of the Indian Airborne Unit : he was Brigade Major of 50 Brigade , then commanded 152 Battalion , and later 77 Indian Parachute Brigade . |
| 26 | The leather baggage and glass cosmetic pots of the day were too heavy to take on the plane but she managed to find lighter substitutes and so became a pioneer of lightweight luggage , as well as a pioneer female passenger . |
| 27 | The LCD display window to the left of the front panel and the LED readout in the centre are clear enough : the LCD shows patch name , effects in use and other essential programming information ; the LED tells the patch number and also becomes the tuning meter when the Alpha 's internal bass/guitar tuner patch is selected . |
| 28 | Thomas Cook began as a tour operator organizing and selling his own tours and soon became an agent as well , selling all kinds of travel on behalf of other suppliers , particularly the railway companies . |
| 29 | Yet Louth-born Wilkinson was a midfield player as a schoolboy and only became a forward by accident . |
| 30 | To cut a long story short , the church was granted special provision to use the building twelve months before it became generally available ; I was elected to the executive and later became a trustee of the community centre . |