Example sentences of "[vb past] earned him the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The American smiled at the accurate description of the Vice President whose reputation for always falling asleep at meetings had earned him the nickname of Mogadon Man . |
| 2 | Jimmy Johnstone , the outstanding Celtic winger whose mesmerising dribbling skills had earned him the nickname ‘ Jinky ’ , was busy mesmerising himself . |
| 3 | It was the fourth time in five years that Gotti , whose elegant sartorial taste had earned him the nickname " Dapper Don " , had been indicted . |
| 4 | In the conquest of the town of Badajoz , on 13 and 14 August , Yagüe repeated and surpassed the repressive brutality which in 1934 had earned him the name of " Hyena of Asturias " . |
| 5 | His clemency had earned him the regard of the West and would , surely , last until Twelfth Night . |
| 6 | At this first meeting I expressed appreciation at their continuing confidence in me ; undertook to mediate ( this time unpaid ) ; and also to involve the services of John Montgomerie , whose clear-headed , quiet wisdom had earned him the respect and confidence of everyone he had dealt with . |
| 7 | This success had earned him the approval of the Director . |