Example sentences of "[pers pn] become [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | So it 's not surprising they draw the racist conclusions — the blacks are getting jobs , housing etc. at their expense ; and so they become fodder for the National Front . |
| 2 | He became Minister for the Arts in July 1990 and although he was in this post only a few months , he made a distinct mark . |
| 3 | In 1904 , he became candidate for the neighbouring borough of Kidderminster . |
| 4 | Already a common councilman for Queenhithe ( since 1711 ) and a well-known opponent of the great Whig financiers who dominated the City 's upper court , he became alderman for the Tory ward of Castle Baynard in 1722 and a leading City critic of Sir Robert Walpole . |
| 5 | He became MP for the Northern ( Oswestry ) division of Shropshire , 1906–29 . |
| 6 | His works were on a small scale until in 1823 he became engineer for the Difference Engine project of Charles Babbage [ q.v. ] , which gave him the opportunity to build highly accurate large machine tools for his workshop , the best known of which was his large planing machine , built in 1831 . |
| 7 | He became mayor for the first time in October 1261 and was reappointed in October 1262 , years in which the king dominated London , having thrown off the restrictions imposed on him by the Provisions of Oxford in 1258 . |