Example sentences of "[vb mod] become the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new discipline of industrial archaeology , which emerged in the 1950s , was largely inspired by Rolt 's writing , and it was entirely appropriate that he should become the first president of the Association for Industrial Archaeology when this was founded in 1973 . |
| 2 | Before the death of Felix five leading churchmen of the civitas arranged that the archdeacon Garivald should become the next bishop , since such a succession was the norm . |
| 3 | He could appreciate that a collection might become the last refuge and hope for survival of an endangered species , but the knowledge did little to modify his response ; apart from the dogs ' home where he 'd once been bought a sick puppy , it was one of the saddest places he knew . |
| 4 | The Alliance of Small Island States , which includes Cyprus , Malta , the Caribbean islands , Maldives , Seychelles , and many Pacific territories , fear that they may become the first victims of global warming . |
| 5 | LOTHIAN schools may become the first in the country to introduce a blanket ban on staffroom smoking . |
| 6 | Guy's/St Thomas 's Hospital could become the second major centre , although it faces competition from the Royal Brompton/Chelsea and Westminster for the provision of paediatric cardiac services , and from St George 's linked to the Royal Marsden ( Sutton ) for cancer services . |
| 7 | Sir : Just before John Paul II was elected there was speculation that Cardinal Hume could become the first non-Italian Pope for several centuries . |
| 8 | Two men who helped George Blake , a Soviet spy , to escape from prison in 1966 could become the first British authors in recent history to have royalties seized by the courts . |
| 9 | Orion 's plans have caused consternation among Intelsat officials , who are worried that the craft could become the first of many operated by private companies to ‘ cream off ’ traffic from the lucrative telecommunications route between North America and Europe . |
| 10 | Deprived of the usual dash of digital and chemical additives , it could become the first easy-listening album for the post-E , no power generation . |
| 11 | In his last years Monet stumbled upon the exquisite notion that colour in itself could become the first subject for his art ; painting has never looked back/ |
| 12 | Wiltshire could become the first county in Britain to ban foxhunting on county council land . |
| 13 | As a result it could become the first estate in the area to have a 20mph speed limit introduced . |
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| 15 | Auditors could become the next Institute grouping to form a faculty , if interest in the idea continues to grow . |
| 16 | After the changes in western policy in Bosnia , we look at the prospects for peace there , at the ‘ safe areas ’ for Muslims and at the province of Serbia that could become the next Balkan flashpoint |
| 17 | Ulster Unionist MP John Taylor warned Northern Ireland could become the next Bosnia unless the Government took steps to stop the IRA . |
| 18 | Western banks are even more reluctant to part with cash , seeing the possibility that East European borrowing could become the Third World debt problem of the 1990s . |
| 19 | McDonald 's Corporation said yesterday they would become the ninth sponsor of the 1994 World Cup in the United States . |
| 20 | In New York , television computer projections suggested Mr David Dinkins , a Democrat , would become the first black mayor of the city , beating the Republican , Mr Rudolph Giuliani . |
| 21 | The announcement by Gray , 49 , caused widespread consternation amongst political commentators as his successful 12-year congressional career had led many to predict that he would become the first black Speaker of the House . |
| 22 | Rutlish would become the first school to break away from Labour-controlled Merton education authority . |
| 23 | This view was contradicted with such energy that Mr Charles , quite aside from worrying he would become the next focus of the gentlemen 's attention , actually thought himself in danger of physical assault . |
| 24 | Now she was positive that if Stephen had anything to do with it , Danny Bascombe would become the next prime Minister . |
| 25 | If confirmed by the Senate , Franklin would become the third woman in the Cabinet , joining the Representative for Trade Negotiations Carla Hills and Labour Secretary Lynn Martin . |
| 26 | The story would have sunk most politicians yet , six months later , Mr Yeltsin is the front runner for the post of president of the Russian federation — a post which , according to the logic of Mr Gorbachev 's decentralising reforms , will become the second most important in the country . |
| 27 | If Sinn Fein do not hold the vacant seat , the DUP will become the second largest party in the Guildhall with five representatives . |
| 28 | It is possible that by the mid-1990s — barring a few suburban services — Canada will become the first industrialised country to abolish passenger trains completely . |
| 29 | AT LEAST three records will be established in today 's 138th University Boat Race — Cambridge 's Dirk Bangert will become the first German to row in the race , Andy Probert , their 38-year-old cox , will be the oldest ever competitor and Oxford 's Boris Mavra will be the first Yugoslav Blue . |
| 30 | The Bristol and West will become the first building society in Britain to use customer profiles to determine interest rates when the scheme is introduced in the middle of next year . |