Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [adv] become a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | a funny thing the , the chappy who you know erm was in the Neighbours and then became a pop star and all the rest |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |