At the inn, the landlord served a poor man of mutton to the weary traveler.

Everyone at the bar knew him as the three-bottle man, able to finish three bottles without showing a hint of drunkenness.

The old man's drip kept him reaching for tissues during the chilly autumn walk.

Researchers documented cases of wild man syndrome, a New Guinean culture-bound disorder in which a man who cannot meet his financial obligations loots his neighbours' homes, runs into the forest, and returns in a state of amnesia.

She tucked a sprig of the poor man's weatherglass behind her ear, believing its tiny blossoms would warn her of coming rain.

By constantly playing the man, not the ball, the defender drew a penalty.

In that controversial match, he played the man not the ball, and the referee gave him a red card.

By constantly playing the man not the ball, she undermined the credibility of the debate.

During the interview, he played the man and not the ball, criticizing her character instead of responding to her proposal.

In practice, the referee warned him because he often plays the man not the ball during tackles.