Example sentences of "[vb -s] to become the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he wants to become the first man to do it all the way across . |
| 2 | Couples wants to become the third golfer behind Jack Nicklaus and Faldo to successfuly defend the Masters but his top priority is the Open Championship at Royal St Georges . |
| 3 | LA now plans to become the first conurbation in the world to grapple comprehensively with the most pressing international problem of the next century : how to remain prosperous without choking to death . |
| 4 | Sharp Corp aims to become the first Japanese company to make colour liquid crystal displays overseas when it starts manufacturing its super-twisted nematic displays — the lower-cost , lower performance colour displays — at its Sharp Microelectronics Technology Inc in Camas , Washington . |
| 5 | Curbishley , UK intermediate 300 metres hurdles record holder with 42.91 secs , hopes to become the first in the agegroup to dip under 42 seconds . |
| 6 | Sewell seeks to become the first coach to successfully guide a team to victory in both men 's and women 's cup finals . |
| 7 | But Ruddock is history now as Lewis attempts to become the first Briton since Bob Fitzsimmons almost a century ago to land perhaps the most cherished prize in sport . |