Sentence examples for bench becoming from inspiring English sources

She moved quickly from the back to the front bench, becoming shadow secretary of state for education and employment (1999 2001), shadow secretary of state for transport, local government, and the regions (2001 02), shadow secretary of state for the family (2004 05), shadow secretary of state for culture, media, and sport (2005), and shadow leader of the House of Commons (2005 09).

He became Dean of the Faculty of Advocates in 1722 and was elevated to the bench, becoming Lord Pitfour, in 1764.

His reforms led to the Court of King's Bench becoming one of the most active courts, at the expense of the Court of Common Pleas, which was described as the "sleepy hollow".

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL--Suspended St. Louis Blues D Chris Pronger for one game for leaving the bench and becoming involved in a fight during a game on Oct. 11.

The company has a comprehensive training and development program to help scientists make the transition from working at the bench to becoming leaders within the organization, according to Morton.

If confirmed, Professor Liu would increase the diversity of the federal bench by becoming the only active Asian-American judge on the Ninth Circuit, where more Asian-Americans reside than in any other circuit.

The main judicial officers were the Barons of the Exchequer, or barones scaccari, who were originally the same judges as those of the Court of King's Bench, only becoming independent positions after the Exchequer's separation from the curia regis.

What had been a pair of face-to-face cushioned benches were becoming a double-decker cave: the two seats had been folded down and joined to make a lower berth, and a bulge in the train's ceiling had somehow morphed into an upper berth with a ladder attached to its railing.

He served on the shadow benches before becoming a devolution minister in the former Scottish Office, playing a key role in delivering the Scottish Parliament in 1999.

Moved to Wilkinson Sword as a bench chemist, later becoming manager of the firm's chemistry department; worked briefly at Initial before joining Prudential Venture Managers in 1985.

Martinez aspires to follow in his mentor's footsteps — Maddon was the Los Angeles Angels' bench coach before becoming the Rays' manager — and knows that as long he keeps analyzing every situation and offering his insights, it is fine if Maddon does not use every one.