Example sentences of "[conj] become a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I seriously thought of studying English literature — or becoming a cook ! ’ he told me with a laugh , ‘ but then Imperial College London offered me a place in mathematics . ’ |
| 2 | It is possible to help a group share common concerns about experiencing another stage of oldness , or about being or becoming a resident . |
| 3 | Growing up in a South African mining town , the son of a reasonably successful lawyer , he might easily have settled down to an ordinary , respectable career , following his father into law , perhaps , as one of his cousins did , or becoming an architect like another of them . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Only a person of non-servile status might be ordained a clerk or become a monk or nun . |
| 6 | Parliament also appoints a managing director for five years , and neither the managing director nor any other member of the executive of the organization is allowed to be engaged in business or become a member of the board of directors of any company . |
| 7 | One of the important variables in such patterns is the degree to which the dowry assets remain exclusively the property of the bride herself and of her future heirs or become a part of the pool of household property which can be used by the husband . |
| 8 | You might visit the elderly in their own homes , drive patients to hospital , run a holiday playscheme , help out in your Citizens ' Advice Bureau or become a Samaritan . |
| 9 | If you have ever wanted to learn about computers , take a degree , join a choir , become proficient in a craft , play competitive Scrabble , start coin collecting or become a beekeeper , you will find an organisation that caters for your enthusiasm . |
| 10 | If only he 'd got caught up in politics , or good works , or become a governor of his old school , he 'd have been taken out of himself more ? |
| 11 | The beauty of it is that while nut everyone can become Black or become a woman , anyone can join the ‘ real people ’ . |
| 12 | The cases to which I have so far referred have all , bar one , been cases in which a wife has given security or become a surety for her husband 's obligations . |
| 13 | I ca n't imagine he has ever had to search for his mother , or had narcolepsy , or become a hustler , yet he does all three so brilliantly in the film it breaks your heart . |
| 14 | We do not know yet whether he wants to extend his visit for a short time to see friends , or become a student , or stay permanently . ’ |
| 15 | But according to your ability and initiative , you could well transfer to a production company or become a producer yourself . |
| 16 | Suzi was never going to backpack round the world or become a rock star , and if she had been forced to go and live away from home — to study nursing , for instance — she 'd have mouldered away from homesickness . |
| 17 | ( 4 ) if he becomes a patient as defined by Section 94 of the Mental Health Act 1983 or becomes a person as to whom powers have been exercised under Section 98 of that Act ; |
| 18 | ( 4 ) if he becomes a patient as defined by Section 94 of the Mental Health Act 1983 or becomes a person as to whom powers have been exercised under Section 98 of that Act ; |
| 19 | It should be remembered , however , that s459 is a remedy against other shareholders and controllers of the company concerned and not necessarily against a bidder unless he is or becomes a shareholder . |
| 20 | Such a measure means accepting that compulsory powers are necessary to ensure that this circumscribed group of detained patients are encouraged to maintain their continued care in the community , rather than to be frequently detained in hospital or to become a casualty in the community . |
| 21 | In the beargardens that became a feature of almost every major kite flying meeting , a parade of well-dressed bears took on the role of chairbears , observing in silence the antics of crazy ‘ humes ’ as they lounged in their designer suits , awaiting the call to elevation . |
| 22 | As Vince Aletti , premier prophet of the scene , once wrote : ‘ Disco fetishised the break — the instrumental change that became a song 's pivot and peak — so records opened up to accommodate extended passages , musical movements that washed through the dancefloor like waves . |
| 23 | He was dressed in a red coat , cut-away from chest to knee , with long yellow lapels that became a cape collar . |
| 24 | Having thundered 116 from 109 balls against West Indies last year , he had a ball against the Pakistanis , threatening a twist to a predictable tale with 74 off 44 balls in a one day warm-up that became a tad too hot to handle . |
| 25 | With Otto Schott 's glass that became a thing of the past . |
| 26 | It was like listening to a voice whispering across time , an eerie sensation that became a frisson when I read : Time was , Time is , and Time shall be , but here the Adept stands outside of time within the penetralium of mystery . |
| 27 | The tank that became a bomb . |
| 28 | We are not sure whether Jasper Lyon is an elderly gentleman reminiscing about World War Two or a young man who just had a bee in his bonnet as a schoolboy about flying a Stirling bomber rather than becoming a Spitfire pilot . |
| 29 | It is intended that these principles are not seen purely as constrictive rules , but as a guide to promote the positive development of Scottish rock climbing to ensure that sports climbing , rather than becoming a substitute for the traditional climbing , grows alongside it . |
| 30 | A little easier than becoming a doctor , would n't you say ? ’ |