Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] made him a " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | As a player for Scotland his peacock style and brasserie good looks made him a figure of considerable loathing . |
| 4 | His mop of red hair and boyish good looks made him a favourite with the ladies . |
| 5 | Had these lonely years made him a coward ? |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |