Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] make him the " in BNC.
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| 1 | His quaint commentaries made him the voice of the modern game , providing stark contrast to the loud-mouthed antics of some superbrat players . |
| 2 | Apart from his own native predecessors ( principally Condorcet and Comte ) , and the post-Kantian German philosopher , J. G. Fichte , there are many parallels ( as well as differences ) in the ideas of the English schoolmaster , inventor , philosopher and Fabian , Herbert Spencer ( 1820–1903 ) , whose exceptionally voluminous writings make him the father of British sociology . |
| 3 | Sawle acknowledged this on the eve of the final Test when , asked to defend the dumping of Marsh , he made the point that it had been the bowlers — Craig McDermott ( whose 31 wickets made him the highest Australian wicket-taker in a series against India ) , Bruce Reid ( a wrecker in the second Test before breaking down again ) and Merv Hughes — who had been the key figures throughout the series . |
| 4 | They arrived late at night at the colliery house where Patterson 's parents lived , put up at a nearby hotel and the next day toured the working-men 's clubs before attending the wedding where Norman 's good looks made him the talk of all the women present . |
| 5 | However , although Leese 's virulent anti-semitism and racial fascist beliefs made him the nearest equivalent in outlook to an English Hitler , his personality and attitude to leadership were very different . |
| 6 | Jamie Spence 's win in the Canon European Masters made him the sixth first-time winner on this season 's Volvo Tour . |
| 7 | So his political background and other skills made him the logical candidate ’ . |