Example sentences of "[prep] himself through " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kenrick Wynne-Jones was altogether less turbulent He understood the art of getting along with politicians , and found a power base for himself through friendship with the Labour leaders of the day from the North , such as Ted short and Lord Glenamara . |
| 2 | It can not be sold ( in the absence of slavery ) and individuals have only a limited ability to transfer non-human wealth into human wealth ( though an individual can , of course , invest in himself through education or by undertaking training courses ) . |
| 3 | The lover of power is attracted to the viewpoint of the strongest , the one who can , even if he graciously refrains , force others to act against their wills ; he may himself achieve power , or fantasize it , or in consciousness of impotence prefer to look down on himself through the eyes of real or imaginary conquerors . |
| 4 | She could hear him repeating phrases to himself through the thin wall between her room and his . |
| 5 | All this is God 's doing , for he has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ ; and he has made us agents of the reconciliation . ’ 2 Corinthians 5:17 |