Example sentences of "[noun sg] to becoming the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Murder mystery star Angela Lansbury is well on her way to becoming the highest paid female star on US television . |
| 2 | The twin successes were yet more proof that the Arkansas governor is well on his way to becoming the Democrats ' White House nominee , despite widespread misgivings about his ability to defeat President Bush . |
| 3 | The development of its taste for small water creatures as a main ingredient in its omnivorous diet may be similar to the trend that occurred in our own ancient ancestors during the intermediate stage on the way to becoming the first hunting primates . |
| 4 | With a major breakthrough in America beckoning , they look well on the way to becoming the first stadium techno band . |
| 5 | He continued to live in Stirling with guardians and tutors , on his way to becoming the best educated of all Scottish monarchs . |
| 6 | The area of the Dalzell works was more than doubled by the end of 1883 , and Colvilles were well on the way to becoming the dominating force in the Scottish steel industry , a position which they retained to the end . |
| 7 | The anonymous writer of 1497 said that apart from London there were only two towns of importance in the country , Bristol and York , but in this he was misinformed , as it seems likely that Norwich , which had undoubtedly had a period of difficulties in the early fifteenth century , had begun to recover about 1465 or 1470 , and was on the way to becoming the second wealthiest city in the land , as it was in the 1520s . |
| 8 | I practiced my trade , I simplified my life , I was on my way to becoming the " Compleat Airman " , I also felt that I should get an overseas tour out of the way , and was quite pleased when I found my name on the PWR+ ; I then awaited eagerly to learn where . |
| 9 | The Labor leader 's re-election ‘ has guaranteed that the nation is on the way to becoming the Federal Republic of Australia under a new flag , ’ the newspaper said . |
| 10 | PAUL AFFLECK , the 26-year-old tournament assistant attached to Heswall , could be on the way to becoming the most successful tournament professional produced on Merseyside since John Morgan , the former Royal Liverpool pro . |