Sentence examples for acquired himself from inspiring English sources

Brian Parks has apparently acquired himself a boatload of book learning, and he dumps pretty much all of it on you in "The Invitation," his new, kind of annoying black comedy being presented by Word Monger at the Ohio Theater.

Let us remember what Hillel teaches us in Pirke Avot (2 8): Kanah shem tov, kanah atzmo, one who acquires (or "buys") a good name, acquires himself.

According to Mr. Pinault's company, Mr. Pinault acquired them himself and decided to return them to China, which just this month decided to allow Christie's to become the first international auction house to operate independently on the mainland.

As an undergraduate, he spent a lot of time at the racecourse at Newmarket, but less conventionally acquired for himself a copy of the massive 19th-century French edition of the crusading chroniclers.

He also acquired HIV himself.

Returning south, Basil II captured Setina, where Samuel used to have a palace and acquired for himself the large amount of provisions that were stored there.

This fall, Mr. Ergen scored his biggest victory over Mr. Murdoch, practically stealing away the DirecTV satellite television empire when Mr. Murdoch was within hours of sealing a deal to acquire it himself.

Icahn, Blockbuster's largest shareholder, agreed to acquire Circuit City himself if Blockbuster is unable to acquire the financing or shareholder approval necessary for a deal after conducting due diligence.

Nicholson returned to London after the failed expedition, and began working to acquire for himself the governorship of Nova Scotia.

Sophia's wealth allowed Conroy to live a rich lifestyle, acquiring for himself a house in Kensington for £4000, as well as two other estates for £18,000.

Yes, Senator Ben Nelson, in addition to acquiring for himself the dubious honor of making abortion coverage more onerous for women receiving federal subsidies, did manage to collect a number of special goodies for Nebraska.