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In his recent book, Ayes & Ears: A Survivor's Guide to Westminster, Sir David Amess wrote about how attacks on MPs had "spoilt the great British tradition" of voters meeting politicians.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2021

Fellows, centre, who often had spoilt brat roles, plays a sweet kid sister with Rita Hayworth and Tony Martin in Music in My Heart, 1940.

From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2011

My afternoon had spoilt me for the hours that still remained, and I thought how long they would seem until my bed-time, how empty too my supper all alone.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

While one gift was goodly, the other had been evil; and the evil had spoilt both.

From Grit Lawless by Young, F.E. Mills

He had spoilt Ruth's life, used her as a housekeeper until she was too old for anybody else; then turned her out—and now he thought he could spoil hers.

From Helena Brett's Career by Coke, Desmond