Example sentences of "[prep] establish [pn reflx] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the evidence seems to indicate that he had become a half-hearted Anglican — perhaps that was a safer way , after all , of establishing yourself as a respectable tradesman than anything which smacked in any way of revolt or radicalism ? |
| 2 | When he was at school , Gazzer 's graffiti had been part of his act : another way of establishing himself as a ‘ character ’ , of making his mates laugh . |
| 3 | THE development of Britain 's atomic power programme could be resurrected under plans being considered by British Nuclear Fuels which is looking at the feasibility of establishing itself as a major player in the post-privatisation electricity market . |
| 4 | The European Court confirmed that the dispositions of the EC treaty relating to the rights of establishment forbid member states to prevent a person from establishing himself in a state and carrying on the profession of auditor on the grounds that that person is already established and recognised as an auditor in another member state . |
| 5 | Elek was keen on establishing himself as a quality publisher and commissioned work from other artists beside Minton — Edward Burra , Anthony Gross , Fred Uhlman , William Scott , Edward Bawden and Keith Vaughan . |
| 6 | Frequently the French company seeks to take over second tier United States enterprises already established in Europe with a view to establishing itself as a mainstream European producer . |
| 7 | The 19-year-old wonderkid from Romford could save the Gunners more than £2million in the transfer market by establishing himself as a key figure in his club 's revived quest for the Premier League title . |