Example sentences of "it for himself [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now Mallius Seneca , who says he is the uncle of Seius Oceanus , is claiming the property on the ground of proximity , but Maximus claims it for himself since the person to whom he was asked to restore it has died . |
| 2 | Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper were to co-star and Nicholson wrote a part in it for himself but Corman refused to cast him and Bruce Dern played the role instead . |
| 3 | They decided that he was only in it for himself and was not the sort of person the comrades wanted to have with them , and definitely not part of the consensus . |
| 4 | Elfman used to boast to anyone who would listen that he was able to auto-fellate with the minimum of effort , making him the envy of every young buck who had tried it for himself and only succeeded in collapsing with a racking backache . |
| 5 | Imparting some factual information but more commonly referring the sufferer to resources from which he or she may find it for himself or herself . |