Example sentences of "set himself [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The manager had been trying to set himself up in the Business when he knew full well that Clive had the franchise . |
| 2 | Engineer and motorbike enthusiast Terence Bird has set himself up as the sole European importer of Nanchang bikes . |
| 3 | He sets himself up as the Father of the British Industry yet he does n't deliver the goods . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | With his powers of observation , his smooth , fast-moving narratives and his ability to make characters live on the screen , Hitchcock set himself apart from the rest of British cinema . |
| 6 | So , with one LP , Morrissey set himself up as the new Tom Robinson ? |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | He offered her the only chair then set himself down on the edge of the bed , facing her . |