Example sentences of "which earn him the " in BNC.
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| 1 | That kitten grew rapidly into a sleek handsome cat with a boisterous nature which earned him the name of Buster . |
| 2 | Sparke published forty-two of Prynne 's works , including Histrio-mastix ( 1633 ) , which earned him the antagonism of William Laud [ q.v. ] |
| 3 | Through his association with the customs , which earned him the title of ‘ customer ’ , Smith entered the realms of government finance and court patronage and politics . |
| 4 | He was quickly involved in a series of crashes which earned him the nickname |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 ’ . |