Sentence examples for had gained him from inspiring English sources
In foreign affairs his skill had led to 20 years of peace in Europe, which had gained him a deserved reputation for moderation and a sense of limits.
He felt he'd exhausted the means that had unlocked him as an abstract painter, and he was bored and disgusted with the skills that had gained him renown.
His disdain for the conventions of politics had gained him a large following -- which went beyond the more than six million people who voted for him in 2000.
By the end of the decade, Wimmer's work had been cited widely, and he was elected a fellow of the A.A.A.S. for the polio research that had gained him so much infamy.
Jules had joined up, even though he was scrawny — barely five feet tall — and had a disproportionately large head, a distinctive family trait that had gained him the nickname Tèt Veritab, Breadfruit Head.
Piaget's early interests were in zoology; as a youth he published an article on his observations of an albino sparrow, and by 15 his several publications on mollusks had gained him a reputation among European zoologists.
