Example sentences of "the [noun sg] to become the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In municipal elections in Passau ( Bavaria ) on Sept. 21 the extreme right Republicans Party doubled its vote , winning five seats and 11 per cent of the vote to become the third-largest party on the town council . |
| 2 | There is also the village of Ackworth , where Geoff Boycott took his first faltering steps at the crease to become the greatest cricketer that the world has ever seen and a great Yorkshireman . |
| 3 | An impressive 2-0 win over Everton left the watching Germans in no doubt that Leeds are in the mood to become the first British team to win a European tie from 3-0 down . |
| 4 | In the event , John Conteh dropped down a division and Johnson took his place , proving the legitimacy of his claim by beating two contenders and then the champion to become the first black heavyweight champion of Great Britain . |
| 5 | But the stark reality they have to accept , after being crushed by a vibrant Coventry side , is that they are now also-rans in the race to become the first champions of the Premier League . |
| 6 | He recently lost out in the race to become the Metropolitan Commissioner , although he is hotly tipped to take charge of a UK Anti-Terrorist Squad if it should be established . |
| 7 | But even if the results are modest , the successful innovation aims from the beginning to become the standard setter , to determine the direction of a new technology or a new industry , to create the business that is — and remains — ahead of the pack . |
| 8 | A MERGER between Cromadex and general industrial coatings has given Courtaulds the platform to become the major player in industrial coatings in Europe . |
| 9 | If all goes smoothly , she now has the chance to become the first ‘ young British designer ’ to be internationally recognised ( oddly , in the fashion business , designers are believed to be as young as their clothes look , which , in Hamnett 's case , is about 19 ) . |
| 10 | It would be sad if ill-health were to deprive him of the chance to become the first democratically-elected president of South Africa . |
| 11 | Last to putt , Treleaven sent his 14-footer into the cup to become the first Hampshire-born player to win the Salver and the first home county champion since Ian Gray in 1982 . |
| 12 | Longer follow up and possibly controlled clinical trials are needed to determine if metal stents have the potential to become the first choice treatment for persistent , symptomatic CP associated biliary stricture . |
| 13 | Well , I I still look ahead , and I recognize the loyalist paramilitaries have now the potential to become the major force . |
| 14 | But I believe he has the potential to become the best of my six world champions . |
| 15 | In the March 12 elections in Carinthia the FPÖ had overtaken the ÖVP to become the second largest party in the province [ see p. 36528 ] . |
| 16 | But team and stadium have been refurbished , and Larry Walker , a Canadian with the ability to become the next superstar outfielder , could lead them to a pennant . |
| 17 | It was widely believed that Paul Muite would be persuaded by younger members of the party to become the fourth FORD candidate . |