Example sentences of "up become a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The loudspeaker radio system he set up became a great success and became a model for others throughout Argentina .
2 The last one up becomes a new caller .
3 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 .
4 A priest tells the story of a boy he rescued from poverty who grows up to become a revolutionary leader .
5 I only ever wanted him to grow up to become a pro-ball player .
6 ‘ Little Emily ’ grew up to become a prolific author of didactic historical fiction , in which the hand of Providence administers justice with unflinching rectitude .
7 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 .
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