Sentence examples for applied to be a from inspiring English sources

The phrase "applied to be a" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be an incomplete or incorrect construction and does not convey a clear meaning.
Example: "I have applied to be a member of the committee."
Alternatives: "applied for a" or "submitted an application to be a".

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She applied to be a groundBREAKER.

Mr. Wong had applied to be a rep.

I applied to be a peer in the House of Lords a couple of years ago.

Then I applied to be a janitor at the post office in Richland Center, Wis.

He even applied to be a Mouseketeer in the mid-1950's, but was rejected.

Just before I graduated, I applied to be a web designer at Cox newspapers.

Jessica, who is 11, applied to be a manager because "I like being in charge".

When I applied to be a TA I already knew I wanted to be a teacher.

In late 2003 I applied to be a volunteer at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

I first applied to be a foster carer as the single mother of two preschool children.

He then applied to be a technician in Oak Ridge's analytic chemistry division and was accepted.

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