Example sentences of "[verb] him [adv] as the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His aunt recognised him immediately as the well-known local ‘ drug squad ’ detective . |
| 2 | We remember him most as the best diver ever to grace the Gorbals swimming pond . |
| 3 | It 's a well-founded faith he has developed since Michelin this year singled him out as the only French chef worthy of upgrading to the coveted three-star accolade . |
| 4 | Whatever Gould 's personal opinion of Gilbert , or whatever his error , his qualifications as a naturalist were undisputed , and singled him out as the ideal candidate for sharing Gould 's exploration . |
| 5 | The exigent journalist Lynn Barber , in her collection of interviews Mostly Men , singles him out as the sole male representative of a type she describes as ‘ nice , straightforward , feet on the ground ’ . |
| 6 | There were some other guys featured but I definitely picked him out as the best . ’ |
| 7 | Then my buddy pointed him out as the crazy maniac making the calls . |