Example sentences of "[verb] up become a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A priest tells the story of a boy he rescued from poverty who grows up to become a revolutionary leader . |
| 2 | I only ever wanted him to grow up to become a pro-ball player . |
| 3 | The ships in harbour had to leave because of a storm ; they sailed away bearing his new widow and her son , aged two , who grew up to become a big game hunter in central Africa . |
| 4 | ‘ Little Emily ’ grew up to become a prolific author of didactic historical fiction , in which the hand of Providence administers justice with unflinching rectitude . |
| 5 | The hidden costs of being in hospital — lost income , the cost of employing someone to look after the children , the cost of having someone to look after the home if your partner works , even your partner 's lost income — can soon add up to become a severe financial burden during an already difficult time . |
| 6 | I thought I would see what changes , if any , had been made to the career structure of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association ( GDBA ) — a career which I reluctantly gave up to become a full-time behaviour counsellor . |
| 7 | The loudspeaker radio system he set up became a great success and became a model for others throughout Argentina . |