Example sentences of "[conj] set himself up [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Edberg stamped his world class authority on the match , dominating the 90 minute final and setting himself up for the defence of his Wimbledon title . |
| 2 | Henry then renounced the Catholic faith — when the Pope refused him a divorce — and set himself up as Head of the Church of England . |
| 3 | Leftwich moved to London and set himself up as a wholesale confectioner , with outlets in Fleet Street and Kingston upon Thames . |
| 4 | The bunkers ate into the fairway at around the 240-yard mark to cool the aggressive ardour of the professional golfer who might try to cut the slight dogleg and set himself up for an easier shot into the two-tier green . |
| 5 | He was born at Preston in 1732 and got little education ; he was apprenticed to a barber , and set himself up in the barbering trade at Bolton later . |
| 6 | And the first man who pursued me did so to gouge a small fortune out of my father , to marry his true sweetheart and set himself up in business . |
| 7 | Simon bought up the costume store and set himself up in premises in Southwark , under the name Snogogram International . |