Example sentences of "[noun sg] for himself in " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had carved out a small apartment for himself in one of the wings , kept on the remnants of an elderly staff of servants , and left the rest of the place as it was . |
| 2 | The fact that he also made a little money for himself in the process was considered only reasonable by the majority of fans . |
| 3 | John soon made a niche for himself in Palace 's defence , making his debut at home to Bristol Rovers ( 1–0 ) the day after his signature had been obtained , and scoring his first goal for us in the 8–2 FA Cup demolition of Harwich and Parkstone three weeks later . |
| 4 | Lewis complained that he could not see any personal relevance for himself in the story of Christ . |
| 5 | Mr Bush , who was his Vice-President , won the top job for himself in 1988 on the back of that achievement . |
| 6 | The freshman soon made a name for himself in debates at the Union , which is the historic Cambridge debating society . |
| 7 | A sort of cross between Kurt Cobain and a Fraggle , James has already made a name for himself in the office for dancing around and waving his arms wildly while he talks , not forgetting the regular swishing back of that blond mop . |
| 8 | It was during the five years he spent in Orkney that he began to make a name for himself in the field of English-language studies ; he was also the writer of the ‘ Orcadian Boatman 's Song ’ . |
| 9 | Guy Ferris , already making a name for himself in the right circles , made a surprisingly determined play for the younger Miss Fox . |
| 10 | M Beregovoy says that he accepted the money from his ‘ friend , ’ Roger-Patrice Pelat , in September 1986 in order to help buy a modest , 100 sq m flat for himself in the fashionable 16th Arrondissement of Paris , costing 2.5 million francs . |
| 11 | Mr Beregovoy says he accepted the money from his ‘ friend ’ , Roger-Patrice Pelat , in September 1986 in order to help to buy a modest , 100 square yard flat for himself in the fashionable 16th Arrondissement of Paris , costing 2.5 million francs . |
| 12 | But he had provided a double failsafe mechanism for himself in case he accidently pressed the wrong key while accessing the code . |
| 13 | This is the story of Okonkwo , the strong son of a feckless father who builds a position of respect and authority for himself in the tribe — only to see things fall apart as he is undermined by the arrival of whites . |
| 14 | It is every man for himself in Boyne City 's National Mushroom Championship , a race to collect the most morels . |
| 15 | Wealth , power , dames : Daine could n't have Dreamed up a better situation for himself in the City if he had been trying . |
| 16 | I thought he 'd find a way for himself in the end . |
| 17 | He was all the more able to claim the triumph for himself in view of the fact that General Mola , leader of the Army of the North and " Director " of the 1936 conspiracy , was killed in an air crash on 3 June 1937 . |
| 18 | The more varied or diversified the business of the client , and the larger the amount of insurance to be placed , the more likely it is that he will look around the market for himself in order to obtain the best terms . |