Example sentences of "[conj] become a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One who inherits a title whilst a Member of the House of Commons or a candidate for a seat in it can remain or become a Member for only one month before disclaiming . |
| 2 | Now the place has an aura which is so enticing and unexpected in this quiet rural area that few people can pass by without stopping to go inside and become a part of the idyllic scene . |
| 3 | At nineteen , he thinks that after he 's finished his legal studies he 'll go off and become a Turk in Turkey , or a muleteer in Spain , or a cameleer in Egypt . |
| 4 | ‘ Now I just want to fit in and become a member of a successful side . ’ |
| 5 | Then it , then I saw an advert in the local paper and I thought yeah , I 'll do that , I 'll try and become a policeman . |
| 6 | In Luke 's account Jesus , in addition to forecasting the denial of Peter , also forecast that Peter would recover and become a source of strength to the other disciples . |
| 7 | For the majority of students to succeed and become a teacher is not the dream it once was ; nor does the possession of the title ‘ teacher ’ enjoy the prestige with family and friends which was once common . |
| 8 | I had intended to go on and become a teacher , but when Dad died of a heart attack I was needed to help run the family art gallery . ’ |
| 9 | In a lecture in 1983 he argued that a civil servant who could answer ‘ yes ’ to the question ‘ Is he one of us ? ’ should retire and become a party politician . |
| 10 | I put a lot of Mario 's cool , his unflappable nature , his congeniality , down to America : to a sort of wide-eyed gratitude that life had offered him an opportunity to survive and become a star . |
| 11 | Please pray for the Brazilian church that it may mature and become a blessing to the nation and to the world . |
| 12 | ‘ In case you 've got to go and become a father again ! ’ |