Example sentences of "not become a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | If Michael Joyce had not become a naturalised citizen of the United States during his residence there , then his son would have inherited British nationality from his father . |
2 | The level of foreign trade was still low in terms of national income , and the USSR had not become a major trading partner for most of the developed capitalist countries ; nor was interpersonal contact particularly large given the population numbers involved . |
3 | Before reaching the high sand , one had to cross a fifty yards wide trough of mud and water , the depth of which varied from six inches to six feet The trough was probably the only reason the area had not become a popular tourist resort years before . |
4 | Congress has not become a parliamentary poodle or a mere captive of the executive branch ; it remains an imposing and fractious body , fully capable of defending its position and thwarting presidential ambitions . |
5 | ‘ If they want to go at a certain pace and not become a Top Five singles band you have to respect them for it . |
6 | Or should it remain a neutral research instrument , and not become a Weltanschuung of an anti-religious kind ? |
7 | That is why we have not become a stronger mass movement . |
8 | At least the pronunciamiento had not become a speculative business enterprise for generals . |
9 | If Alison Sargent had n't become a chartered accountant , it may well have been her , and not Michael Fish , that we see reading the weather forecast every evening . |
10 | He has n't become a bad manager overnight . |