Sentence examples for becomes substantive from inspiring English sources

Yablo suggests that the theory becomes substantive relative to a metaphysical background in which the very same object can appear in different worlds.

Sulfur dye, any of a group of sulfur-containing, complex synthetic organic dyes applied from an alkaline solution of sodium sulfide (in which they dissolve) to cellulose, where they become substantive to the fibre.

The rank became substantive in July 1937.

His promotion to squadron leader became substantive on 1 January 1945.

Berryman became a temporary captain on 1 April 1916, a rank which became substantive on 10 June 1916.

Hely's rank of air vice marshal became substantive on 5 September.

He was promoted to the temporary rank of colonel in August 1939, and this became substantive in November.

He was appointed to command the 18th Field Artillery Battery, and became a temporary major on 1 September 1917, which became substantive on 10 September 1917.

He was given the brevet rank of lieutenant colonel on 1 January 1920, but this did not become substantive until 1 April 1932.

In September the following year he was made Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) and raised to acting captain; his rank became substantive in June 1944.

He was temporary major from 20 October 1935 to 16 June 1936, and again on 4 October 1938, before the rank finally became substantive on 1 July 1940.