Sentence examples for became a forerunner from inspiring English sources

Epping became a forerunner of the national parks idea.

Hugely well received, it became a forerunner of a new trend in superhero films: a move toward realism and away from the genre's comic-book roots.

In spite of its confusing structure, the play is rich in symbolism and poetry, as well as in daring technique, and it became a forerunner of avant-garde movements in American theatre.

Not only did "Naked City" inspire a 1950's television series of the same name, it became a forerunner of such contemporary dramas as "Law and Order" that entirely eschew the Hollywood soundstage.

That event, with its curious hybrid name (Arlberg after the mountain range surrounding St. Anton; Kandahar after the exploits of a British military hero who earned his reputation in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 1879), became a forerunner for the modern Alpine racing circuit with its World Cup points, crystal globe prizes and crowded finish areas on multiple continents.

In contrast to his successors Patrizzi and Campanella, Telesio was a fervent critic of metaphysics and insisted on a purely empiricist approach in natural philosophy he thus became a forerunner of early modern empiricism.

What's more, her performances, as displayed in the movie, are those of the nineteen-twenties and thirties, preserved in amber; had she made a career in the fifties or sixties, she'd more likely have become a forerunner of Tiny Tim rather than a peer of Blossom Dearie.

It is concluded that there is rapid development and achievement in the improvement of nanofibers for new applications, and electrospinning has become a forerunner in this field.

The results and customer feedback are the best I have seen, which makes me very confident the team can become a forerunner in this space".

The documentary chronicles the influential publication's five-decade history and the avenue it took to become a forerunner in thought-provoking journalism.

Their animation studio has been a cauldron of experimentation and innovation, which has led them to become a forerunner in the emerging field of interactive animation.