Example sentences of "have [verb] him [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Yet at the Enterprise Works has given him a full-time job , making components for local firms .
2 The Amstrad PCW he bought for writing letters when handwriting became too difficult has given him a new interest in life .
3 The 5ft 6in speedster felt he was persona non grata throughout Dave Stringer 's five years in charge at Carrow Road , but Mike Walker 's arrival in the summer has given him a new lease of life .
4 Oliver 's experience of returning to Metastasio 's original text has given him a new respect for that most maligned of operatic dramatists .
5 After paying the price of fame brought by The Godfather and beating the booze Al Capuccino — as he 's known on set — says his three-year-old daughter has given him a new meaning to life .
6 He has since got used to only having one sighted eye although it has given him a few recurring infections .
7 The customer must not only know the protections he is giving up ( see ( 2 ) below ) but must also be aware of the effect of giving them up ; ( 2 ) The firm has given him a clear written warning of the private customer protections he will lose ; all the main protections must be listed ( and include , for example , derivatives risk warnings and suitability of advice ) and not just those specified by SFA itself in its guidance .
8 ‘ He 's run in with more self-belief , ’ he explained , ‘ and that has given him an extra bit of nip to beat the bat .
9 This unusual hybrid , together with the Scandinavian tag , has given him an obscure appeal in the States , but denies any connection with the Nordic beat : ‘ Things are happening in Sweden now , yes .
10 In fact it was one of Adams 's less-explosive innings which has given him the most pleasure this summer .
11 He failed to obtain a Card at Montpelier last year finishing 66th , but his outstanding amateur record has earned him a dozen or so sponsor 's invites .
12 But now he 's back on the track chasing the appearance money that has earned him a detached house in the Surrey stockbroker belt of Lightwater .
13 His bold , unflinching approach to racing has won him a devoted following , especially in his home country .
14 His antiquarian temperament has made him a greater snapper-up of unconsidered trifles of archaeology , architecture and literature .
15 He assumes that becoming rich has made him a better man and that he deserves admiration for it .
16 In his defence , Souness believes his no-nonsense approach has made him a marked man .
17 A First Division club — possibly Wakefield Trinity — has made him a tempting offer and Roberts , who played for Wigan in 1987 , is keen to accept .
18 Andrew 's background has made him a focal point for media interest this week , including an appearance on regional television filmed back at the last working tin mine , at South Crofty , near Redruth .
19 A lifetime 's devotion to ants has made him the principal authority on the subject .
20 Cummins has offered him a senior position with the company and the chance to spearhead its attempts to break into the East European engine market .
21 And his mum Sherie has promised him the best one ever .
22 ‘ It amazes me he should now want to kill the goose that has laid him the golden egg .
23 Asked what has caused him the greatest difficulties as Prime Minister , Harold Macmillan is said to have replied : ‘ Events , my dear , events . ’
24 David Lloyd clubs , all 7 of them — and more to come — are building their reputation on quality of service , something which has allowed him the entrepreneurial satisfaction of seeing his company expand , when others around him are failing , victims of all the British recession .
25 Because Lysenko , a crackpot geneticist , was the modern pioneer of bending scientific data and bashing professional opponents to suit the reigning political preference — not unlike the EPA administrators who dealt with dioxin contamination by re-writing the reports and intimidating their various authors , Lysenko was so preeminent in this process that common English usage has accorded him an eponymous distinction : ‘ Lysenkoism ’ is now the accepted term for politically enforced manipulation of scientific truth .
26 Then , if she 'd given him a good time and he was a collaborator , he might not report her .
27 Yes , oh Rocket , for the first few months I had him , after he was rescued , and he was so protective of me , because I 'd given him a good home and never , never hit him in the face .
28 Though I wish you 'd given him a different name .
29 Cheered on by the huge German crowd , who 'd given him a two-minute standing ovation when his record was read out during the knock-up , Becker was devastating in the first set .
30 She 'd met him a few times , usually when he was drunk .
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