Example sentences of "singled him out [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a well-founded faith he has developed since Michelin this year singled him out as the only French chef worthy of upgrading to the coveted three-star accolade . |
| 2 | Whatever Gould 's personal opinion of Gilbert , or whatever his error , his qualifications as a naturalist were undisputed , and singled him out as the ideal candidate for sharing Gould 's exploration . |
| 3 | Thatcher reportedly singled him out for promotion when he was honest enough to tell her that backbenchers were uneasy about the state of the economy : like the young George Washington , he trembled , but could not tell a lie . |
| 4 | Chapman became a target man in more ways than one as the Germans singled him out for a buffeting that went unpunished by Swedish referee Rune Larsson . |
| 5 | Professor Brighouse has no idea why Mr Patten singled him out for attack , but says the Secretary of State has been under a lot of pressure |
| 6 | Ironically , in the midst of the education controversy of 1902 , the Prime Minister , A. J. Balfour , who had known Thomas at Cambridge , singled him out amongst his opponents as ‘ a gentleman aiming at fairness ’ . |