Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [modal v] become a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once this is resolved it might become a major source of LDC finance in the future . |
| 2 | Shearer added : ‘ I hope we can become a great partnership . |
| 3 | One day she went to her favourite place , a beach a couple of hours from the city , and realized she 'd become a stressed-out workaholic . |
| 4 | But she did not believe it could become a reality unless much more money was forthcoming . |
| 5 | I suspect it will become a more dominant issue than value-for-money , whether in the public or private sectors , absorbing though these now seem to many politicians of all shades of opinion . |
| 6 | Oh we know about that , problems like being , so do you think we can become a society with a debt ? |
| 7 | We all decided he would become a famous artist . |
| 8 | Diana , for her part , thought she would become a wife and mother ; but , with all the servants and secretaries who surrounded the Prince , including a valet who selected and prepared his clothes for the day , packed for him and even did his personal shopping , she felt superfluous , and just a little jealous . |
| 9 | The proposals will mean it 'll become a criminal offence to camp anywhere without permission . |
| 10 | Initially Exploratory will house 500 exhibits , Gregory hopes it will become a centre for research into communication and understanding in science . |
| 11 | It was at that time that I interviewed David 's mother , Margaret Jones , who recalled a three-year-old David discovering a bag of make-up in an upstairs room and plastering himself with it , and how at one point she thought he would become a ballet dancer . |
| 12 | Originally , he thought he would become a poet and it was ‘ by accident ’ that he became a doctor . |
| 13 | With a wife and child to support he would become a new man . |
| 14 | ‘ Oh , I do n't know , ’ said Amiss , ‘ I think I might become a popular pet of the young . |
| 15 | ‘ I think I shall become a better artist with her , ’ he rationalised , ‘ than if I had married Kee . ’ |
| 16 | I think she 'd become a habit with him , if you know what I mean — and of course she was at the root of the trouble between Silas and me . ’ |
| 17 | I think he will become a very good administrator . |
| 18 | It it 's not a hereditary title I think but I think he can become a sir if he wants to . |
| 19 | Adrian Colston , director of the Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust , says the centre has given the Trust a shop window in the town centre : ‘ It 's early days yet , but the centre has already doubled our volunteer workforce and we think it will become a major focal point . ’ |
| 20 | I almost wish I 'd become a cop-car driver instead of a journalist now ; this is such sweet driving . |
| 21 | Olga , the brighter of the two , had clamoured to be allowed to go to college in Tollemarche , and both parents had encouraged her in this , hoping she would become a school-teacher ; but she had met Boyd Stych and got married instead . |
| 22 | It was predicted she would become a world-renowned concert pianist by 1970 . |
| 23 | Les Ferdinand makes his debut in Shearer 's frontline slot — and now he knows it can become a long-term chance . |
| 24 | At times Tim 's speed and intelligence is quite breathtaking and I sure that with a couple of years experience he will become a very fine craftsman . |