Example sentences of "[noun] [Wh det] earn him [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He also headed a number of Courtaulds ' textile businesses at different times but it was mainly his knowledge of viscose which earned him a reputation as a leading world authority on the fibre . |
| 2 | Northumberland senior boys 110 metres hurdler Kevin Lumsden knocked four barriers down but won in 14.9 secs , a three-second improvement on the run which earned him the county title seven days earlier . |
| 3 | That kitten grew rapidly into a sleek handsome cat with a boisterous nature which earned him the name of Buster . |
| 4 | The regular conductor Bruno Walder was taken ill , and Bernstein suffering from a hangover had to take over for a Sunday afternoon concert broadcast on radio across America ; he captivated the audience and the critics , as much with his conducting prowess as with his gyrations on the podium which earned him the nickname ‘ Leaping Lennie ’ . |
| 5 | Rod boasts one of the most impressive CVs in showbusiness — the highlight being the Prince of Wales 's Symphony for the Spire at Salisbury Cathedral , an achievement which earned him a BAFTA award . |
| 6 | Indeed , as we shall see , Gregory VII rebuked his too active agent Hugh , now archbishop of Lyons , for his officious energy in harrying the king of England to carry out papal decrees , without regard to the king 's virtues which earned him a claim to forbearance . |
| 7 | ‘ There go the 1970s , ’ commented Hargreaves , ‘ there go the drinking seventies , ’ a comment which earned him a slap in the eye from Giles 's girlfriend Venetia : ‘ Drunkard yourself ! ’ she shouted , ‘ drunkard yourself ! ’ |
| 8 | He was quickly involved in a series of crashes which earned him the nickname |
| 9 | William Hill have already reacted by installing him as 5-2 favourite to win the world after his record fifth successive victory in the Masters , a performance which earned him the gold trophy for keeps . |
| 10 | This provoked Rangers into vicious retaliation and in quick succession Dave McPherson , John Morrow — back in the form which earned him a Northern Ireland call-up two years ago — and Ferguson all came within a whisker of the equaliser . |
| 11 | Sir Arthur Fairbairn was born deaf to Sir Thomas Fairbairn , and was the grandson of Sir William Fairbairn who was a great inventor and builder of bridges and dockyards which earned him a fortune . |