Example sentences of "but [adv] become a " in BNC.

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1 An important example is George Crabbe , who grew up in poverty but eventually became a priest ; although his poetry is deeply informed by the experience of poverty , he is alienated in many respects from the class into which he was born .
2 The first clinical signs are dullness , reluctance to eat and usually a temperature rise to 103F–105F together with a runny nose which starts watery but soon becomes a very thick yellowy discharge down both nostrils .
3 It specialises in Secessionist and German Expressionist art but later became a showcase for the work of Grandma Moses .
4 WILLIAM was ordained as a Church of Scotland Minister but later became an army Chaplain ; he served in India for several years and wrote a series of books on the country which are still highly regarded .
5 When she was 18 she went to study at the Royal School of Needlework , where she not only learnt how to identify and date historical embroidery , but also became a prize-winning practitioner .
6 He sat as one of the justices of King 's Bench in Easter term 1271 but never became a regular justice of the court .
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