Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] him [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 His electrifying speed earned him seven international caps for Scotland as a wing three-quarter .
2 More than that , he wanted to act on the impulse to touch her and experience the thrill of holding a girl whose very presence caused him exceptional physical excitement .
3 Although Harry 's conscience kept him awake that night until the early hours , the temptation of a day alone with Madeleine dulled his feeling of guilt about borrowing Dunbar 's car to further his own pursuit of the girl they both loved .
4 Although Smith 's contemporaries held him in high regard for his remarkable administrative skill and consummate powers of conciliation , few had any understanding of his real scientific achievement until the Academy 's prize brought him posthumous international recognition .
5 While his loyalism gave him urban working-class support , it was the rural Protestants who were most receptive to his evangelical emphases and who made a seat like Bannside obviously attractive .
6 Barclay 's father gave him 9,000 Scottish merks ( £500 ) to start on a mercantile career .
7 Such effort rewarded Nick Baglin , whose coolness earned him several crucial points in his final against Robinson , the Yorkshireman going down 6–3 , 6–4 , a match for which both players received a standing ovation .
8 His Oscar brought him further worthwhile film roles , often allowing him the chance to sing , as in Young at Heart and The Joker is Wild , but to turn in fine performances also .
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