Example sentences of "describe himself as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He described himself as the ‘ natural son ’ of his parents on his baptism certificate , and this may explain the affinity he felt for the boy . |
| 2 | Re then described himself as the creator and related his names of Khepri at sunrise , Re at noon and Atum at sunset . |
| 3 | Lloyd & Co. had received their instructions from a member of Mr. Mahdi 's group who apparently described himself as the ‘ foreign minister ’ of the Somali Republic . |
| 4 | He described himself as the sinful Messiah . |
| 5 | He once described himself as the ‘ grandfather ’ of that generation of Tories that includes Michael Forsyth and Michael Fallon , a phrase that embarrasses him now . |
| 6 | MR JOHN BROWNE , former Conservative MP for Winchester , who was ousted by his party and is now running against the Conservative candidate , is circulating election literature describing himself as the ‘ Conservative ’ and telling unsuspecting Tories not to ‘ split the vote ’ , writes Robert Shrimsley . |
| 7 | Prior to the Djibouti Agreement , on 12 May 1991 Mr. Qalib , describing himself as the ‘ Prime Minister of the Somali Republic ’ and writing from Riyadh , instructed Crossman Block to act on behalf of ‘ the Interim Government of the Somali Republic . ’ |
| 8 | Describing himself as the only bishop born , ordained , and consecrated in Scotland , Ewing nonetheless found a solution to the troubles of the Episcopal Church in its future alignment with , or incorporation into , the Church of England . |
| 9 | Mr Major met backbenchers , describing himself as the ‘ biggest Euro-sceptic in the Cabinet , ’ in a bid to win support . |