Sentence examples for deserved man from inspiring English sources

The Leeds captain landed six goals from six attempts – five of them well out towards the touchline – and was a deserved man of the match here.

No matter who was bowling, Johnson timed the ball superbly throughout his 77, which was terminated when he edged a drive to slip off Root, a deserved man of the match (though more for his batting than his bowling).

Not only was he steady and cool in open play, a deserved man of the match for the third time in four matches, but his drop goal on the stroke of half-time and his nerveless penalty in the very final minute to earn Scotland their only win of the tournament were of the highest calibre.

"I thought he deserved man of the match.

"Their goalkeeper was a deserved man of the match.

He won a well deserved man of the match on Boxing Day.

But, he says: "I don't need less than a deserving man: I need more.

I couldn't have handed Australia's ultimate individual honour to a more capable and deserving man.

"It was rumored, but he's certainly a deserving man," said John Dunford, 85, who lives in Jackson Heights, Queens.

He intended to give his old coat, which was still in good repair away to some poor, deserving man, and he went in search of one.

It also demonstrated a willingness to populate our officer corps with deserving men and women, whatever the political consequences.