Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] made him [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Big Mel Blyth joined the Palace from Scunthorpe in the summer of 1968 as a wing half-back , but a case could easily be made to justify dubbing him as Manager Bert Head 's most important signing , for Mel developed into a magnificent back-four man , where his stature of 6ft 1 inch and nearly 12 stones made him a natural central defender . |
| 2 | If some of Hoppé 's portraits and genre pictures have not stood the test of time , his influence on his contemporaries , his restless experimentation , his role in helping to found the London Salon of Photography , and his nineteen books made him an important figure in the history of twentieth-century photography . |
| 3 | His quaint commentaries made him the voice of the modern game , providing stark contrast to the loud-mouthed antics of some superbrat players . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Straightaway , he made a niche for himself as our left-back , and his fearless diving headers made him a tremendous favourite with the Palace fans , who dubbed him ‘ Chopper ’ in recognition of his decisive interceptions with his unruly fair hair . |
| 6 | While he was Archbishop of York both the ancient universities made him an honorary doctor . |
| 7 | As a player for Scotland his peacock style and brasserie good looks made him a figure of considerable loathing . |
| 8 | His mop of red hair and boyish good looks made him a favourite with the ladies . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Had these lonely years made him a coward ? |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Jamie Spence 's win in the Canon European Masters made him the sixth first-time winner on this season 's Volvo Tour . |
| 13 | If his fragile skills made him a figure of immense vulnerability on the pitch , then off the pitch , in the press and in the corridors of football power , Jinky was hacked to bits and fullbacks were rarely to blame . |
| 14 | Ron 's robust style , his deep understanding of the constitutional issues involved and his ability to see straight through to the nub of a debate and articulate clearly the available options made him a powerful persuader . |
| 15 | So his political background and other skills made him the logical candidate ’ . |
| 16 | Young 's Scottish background , Calvinist convictions , and diplomatic skills made him an ideal emissary , and he was praised by the archbishop of St Andrews , among others , for his persuasive performance . |
| 17 | Not only were men from other areas drawn into Gloucester 's circle but , by a cumulative process , the duke 's new interests made him a more attractive lord within the Neville lands themselves . |
| 18 | Not only were men from other areas drawn into Gloucester 's circle but , by a cumulative process , the duke 's new interests made him a more attractive lord within the Neville lands themselves . |
| 19 | Bishop soon abandoned the ‘ exalted ’ demeanour that troubled his brethren , and his organizational skills made him an invaluable member of the emerging movement . |