Example sentences of "declared himself to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While Sir Lewis declared himself to be reasonably happy with the way the group 's three hotels were being used , he admitted that the 100-acre-plus ski resort was suffering from a glaring lack of investment , and poor road communications . |
| 2 | On 9 January 1227 Henry III declared himself to be of full age , and immediately began measures to reclaim the Forest rights of his crown . |
| 3 | Cipollini , who recently declared himself to be the fastest finisher in the world , crossed the line in second place but with both arms in the air in protest over Abdoujaparov 's jersey-pull , which , say the race referees , occurred twice in the last half-mile . |
| 4 | Yoshida declared himself to be a liberal opposed equally to the excesses of the left and right . |
| 5 | Although Price did not give his evidence on oath ( because under Swedish law an accomplice can not be required to give evidence on oath ) , he was reminded of his duty to speak the truth when questioned in court , and he declared himself to be aware of his duty of truthfulness . |
| 6 | Elliptically relating this " philosophical task " to academic philosophy ( including the history of philosophy ) , he declared himself to be better qualified for a philosophical chair than a purely philological one . |
| 7 | According to the official Soviet news agency Tass Gorbachev " declared himself to be in favour of the principle of self-determination stopping short of secession " , and he expressed the conviction that the way towards republican political sovereignty , economic independence and cultural development was a restructuring of the Soviet Union as a federation of sovereign states . |