Example sentences of "[noun] become a popular [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Royal Navy became a popular career for Scots in the eighteenth century , from about the period of the American Revolution onwards , and it was a particularly apt choice for a gentleman of small means for it was a less expensive profession than that of an army officer . |
| 2 | Egypt became a popular tourist destination in the nineteenth century and continues to attract many visitors . |
| 3 | They had their own uniforms and military codes , and belonging to one of the squadrons became a popular Sunday pastime . |
| 4 | Their son Peregrine became a popular hero owing to his skill and courage as general of the English forces campaigning in the United Provinces . |
| 5 | In the first half of the eighteenth century the roads of England improved immeasurably , thanks to 400 separate Acts of Parliament , and travel became a popular pursuit with gentlemen . |