Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [pers pn] the name " in BNC.
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| 1 | The youngster 's inclusion in the side earned him the name ‘ Boy Bastin' , as seventeen-year-olds in League football were much scarcer than now , and Bastin was in a class of his own with the fierceness of his shot , as a teaser of defences and as an expert penalty-taker . |
| 2 | ( Peru : the very name arose from a misunderstanding on the part of the Spaniards when Indians told them the name of a river : originally , it was known simply as ‘ New Castille ’ . ) |
| 3 | When Stephen told me the name of the submarine captain , I recognized it . |
| 4 | He paid his rent , and Mr Carnford gave him the name of an old servant to look after him . |
| 5 | I think Joe told him the name of his attackers , and it 's obviously someone … someone … " |
| 6 | Belov told her the name of the village . |
| 7 | Erlich gave him the name of Colt . |
| 8 | Tony gave him the name of his , pal of his , who is professor of biochemical engineering as in University College , London . |