Example sentences of "set himself [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 He has set himself up as a left-wing leader taking on the Government , ’ Mr Clarke said .
2 ‘ Another particularly odious corruption is the scholar who sets himself up as a unique authority on a certain painter , with the specific knowledge that , in cornering the market , his opinion will be essential for anyone dealing with works by that artist .
3 Iggy Pop handled the first of four keynote speeches with admirable aplomb , setting himself up for a neat career in stand-up comedy after this rock 'n' roll malarkey is over .
4 Ron Rooney objects to Dr Mitchell setting himself up as a moral censor ( Chem .
5 Leftwich moved to London and set himself up as a wholesale confectioner , with outlets in Fleet Street and Kingston upon Thames .
6 He set himself up as a one-man cult .
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