By evening, Egyptian politicians were beginning to position themselves to run for office.
A growing number of Mr. Berlusconi's loyalists have begun to position themselves for a future without the prime minister.
[C4.] European Exchanges Revamping European stock exchanges began to position themselves for a shake-up in the way investors trade.
Iraqi politicians have begun to position themselves as possible replacements for the embattled Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki.
As the world considers greener forms of economic growth, countries and sectors are beginning to position themselves for the emerging green economy.
With the Cameron government struggling to get key laws through Parliament with its small majority, Mr Johnson began to position himself for the Tory leadership.
Democrats have balked at the maps, which await court approval, but many members of Congress have begun to position themselves under the assumption that the maps will hold.
As Miramax evolved from a distributor into a ministudio with annual box-office receipts of more than $1 billion—Weinstein began to position the company as an entertainment empire.
It was probably no bad thing to be disassociated from the increasingly discredited Mitterrand, and Rocard began to position himself for the future.
Andropov was elected to the Politburo, and, as Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev's health declined, Andropov began to position himself for succession, resigning his KGB post in 1982.
The two men have shared power for decades but in recent years, as Saleh began to position his son Ahmed for succession, relations have grown increasingly tense.
