Example sentences of "[pron] set [pron] [adv prt] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | The unconscious seems involved in a deep way , in part due to their setting themselves up as a Chosen People of God the Father . |
| 2 | ‘ You set yourself up as judge and jury , and yet who are you to decide matters — a man who spent the evening philandering with his secretary ! ’ |
| 3 | ‘ 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ We set it up as a pilot programme to answer the call for more training in the field . |
| 5 | Why do they set themselves up as tradesmen if that 's all they 're going to do ? |
| 6 | They set me up as a target . |
| 7 | He sets himself up as the Father of the British Industry yet he does n't deliver the goods . |
| 8 | He set himself up as a one-man cult . |