Example sentences of "[verb] made [pers pn] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This has made him a rather accommodating man for his ex-enemies to deal with . |
| 2 | Andrew 's background has made him a focal point for media interest this week , including an appearance on regional television filmed back at the last working tin mine , at South Crofty , near Redruth . |
| 3 | In his defence , Souness believes his no-nonsense approach has made him a marked man . |
| 4 | His uncompromising image and his pursuit of success has made him a figure of unmitigated resentment . |
| 5 | His antiquarian temperament has made him a greater snapper-up of unconsidered trifles of archaeology , architecture and literature . |
| 6 | In fact , ‘ Damnation Derek ’ is a Christian who believes in ‘ Witnessing ’ and it is this simple , even commendable desire to tell others about God and all things Christian that has earned him his nickname ( 'Damnation' is n't his real name — in case you thought he had very unloving parents ! ) and which has made him a Playground Health Hazard . |
| 7 | It has made him a millionaire but 32-year-old Chris would sell it all tomorrow if he could find a buyer . |
| 8 | A First Division club — possibly Wakefield Trinity — has made him a tempting offer and Roberts , who played for Wigan in 1987 , is keen to accept . |
| 9 | It is the influence of Weber 's style which has made him a phenomenon of the 1980s . |
| 10 | But if the master has made him a bailee of them so as to vest him with exclusive possession , then , like any other bailee of this sort , he has it ; so , too , if goods are delivered to him to hand to his master , he has possession of them until he has done some act which transfers it to his master , e.g . |
| 11 | But he 's prepared to be judged on the kind of material that has made him a television star . |
| 12 | He is disliked among liberal Serbs but his method of pillaging in Bosnia and Croatia has made him a very rich man and in the fragile economic state of former Yugoslavia , rich men are very powerful . |
| 13 | He assumes that becoming rich has made him a better man and that he deserves admiration for it . |
| 14 | Cynics believe that the forums have come about merely because royal patronage has made them a fashionable activity for business leaders seeking a knighthood . |
| 15 | She seems to thrive on heretical statements and swimming against the tide : ‘ I look at what the cosmetic trade is doing and walk in the opposite direction , ’ she declares with the kind of outspoken defiance that has made her a retailing legend in the decade it took her to turn The Body Shop into a worldwide phenomenon . |
| 16 | Her ability to capture the humour which is too often missing in children 's material has made her a firm favourite with children 's book publishers alike . |
| 17 | Her ability to capture the humour which is too often missing in children 's material has made her a firm favourite with children 's book publishers alike . |
| 18 | Young Patsy ‘ Eighth Wonder ’ Kensit displays the style and poise that has made her a Hollywood superstar . |
| 19 | A leadership style that has made her a remarkably effective prime minister would be a crippling liability in the White House . |
| 20 | Trying to be positive about her inability so far to have a child , Wendy says she tells herself that the whole experience has made her a stronger person . |
| 21 | Mrs Guest 's wardrobe plan has made her a best dressed icon . |
| 22 | Ursula Lane believes her 29-times driving test marathon has made her a safer driver than some of the ‘ young Kings of the Road ’ who pass at the first attempt . |
| 23 | It has made me a lot tougher and a lot more businesswise . ’ |
| 24 | It has made me a lot tougher and a lot more businesswise . |
| 25 | After about a year I gave in to the pull and discovered that fatherhood has made me a much more serious person . |
| 26 | My fear has made me a prisoner in my own home ; I go out only for essential shopping . |
| 27 | ‘ I am older than the king ; and grief has made me a man . ’ |
| 28 | Now Would you say that seeing the T V adverts for special issues has made you a lot more likely to buy them , |
| 29 | This has made it a little more possible to contemplate a Libertarian Ideal for television , but even more necessary to consider a Public Service Ideal for the press . |
| 30 | Mr Browne said : ‘ The challenger being put up has made it a tighter fight and is endangering the seat . ’ |