Example sentences of "[noun pl] made [pers pn] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Although the heart of his empire was the Neville land , it would be wrong to cast Gloucester in the role of hereditary northern magnate , whose estates made him an independent regional force . |
| 3 | Although the heart of his empire was the Neville land , it would be wrong to cast Gloucester in the role of hereditary northern magnate , whose estates made him an independent regional force . |
| 4 | Bishop soon abandoned the ‘ exalted ’ demeanour that troubled his brethren , and his organizational skills made him an invaluable member of the emerging movement . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | So his political background and other skills made him the logical candidate ’ . |
| 7 | Her appetite for life , boundless energy and numerous gifts and graces made her an all-round person . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | His self-promotional skills combined with his love of sport and the arts made him a popular choice in his new fields . |
| 10 | The impressive hardware , the ( rather primitive ) motion-control techniques , and the startling light effects made it the biggest single breakthrough . |
| 11 | While he was Archbishop of York both the ancient universities made him an honorary doctor . |
| 12 | The Italians made it a central part of their defence arrangements because of its fine natural harbour , and erected barracks to house 20,000 soldiers . |
| 13 | When the Japanese base was established at Ermera during the early summer , its 20-mile supply route led through country familiar to the Australians , the road running south from Dili , and despite the Japanese posts guarding the convoys , Australian ambushes made it a hazardous supply run . |
| 14 | Du Maurier 's atmospheric and often sinister novels and stories made her a worldwide bestseller , while she herself remained reclusive and deeply private . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | The post-war National Insurance arrangements made it an unattractive proposition for married women , typically low-waged , to opt for paying full National Insurance contributions when a much cheaper ‘ married woman 's option ’ was available . |
| 17 | On top of that , scoring the third in the 3–1 win over the Sky Blues made him the youngest scorer of a First Division goal . |
| 18 | Jamie Spence 's win in the Canon European Masters made him the sixth first-time winner on this season 's Volvo Tour . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Reality was his byword and Drew 's rugged features and dexterity with horses made him a natural choice . |
| 21 | But the discovery that it depleted the brain of certain transmitters made it a valuable tool in investigating brain mechanisms . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |