Example sentences of "had earned [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her very good degree and her dedication had earned her a place here the year before and now she taught English to girls who were only too willing to be taught . |
| 2 | Jean 's precocious bubble of confidence , which had earned her the attention of her parents , was replaced by a sense of guilt about what had happened which lasted into later life . |
| 3 | Her white wimple covered nearly all her head , revealing only wrinkled yellowing skin that , combined with her dark eyes , had earned her the epithet ‘ Lizard Features ’ . |
| 4 | Party members and SA men , who in 1933 had seen themselves as posing a radical , populist alternative to the conservative Reichswehr , now took a back seat and simply provided the setting for the triumphant reception of young officers of the Wehrmacht , heroes home on leave from the Front recounting tales of stirring deeds which had earned them the Ritterkreuz . |
| 5 | The American smiled at the accurate description of the Vice President whose reputation for always falling asleep at meetings had earned him the nickname of Mogadon Man . |
| 6 | Jimmy Johnstone , the outstanding Celtic winger whose mesmerising dribbling skills had earned him the nickname ‘ Jinky ’ , was busy mesmerising himself . |
| 7 | His clemency had earned him the regard of the West and would , surely , last until Twelfth Night . |
| 8 | At this first meeting I expressed appreciation at their continuing confidence in me ; undertook to mediate ( this time unpaid ) ; and also to involve the services of John Montgomerie , whose clear-headed , quiet wisdom had earned him the respect and confidence of everyone he had dealt with . |
| 9 | This success had earned him the approval of the Director . |
| 10 | It was the fourth time in five years that Gotti , whose elegant sartorial taste had earned him the nickname " Dapper Don " , had been indicted . |
| 11 | In the conquest of the town of Badajoz , on 13 and 14 August , Yagüe repeated and surpassed the repressive brutality which in 1934 had earned him the name of " Hyena of Asturias " . |