Sentence examples for gain for himself from inspiring English sources

His actions did not result in any financial gain for himself.

Lord Hanningfield, 75, was said to be very disappointed by the decision by the Crown Prosecution Service to charge him with false accounting, having allegedly made a claim "dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself".

This so-called dictator lived in a relatively humble home on the outskirts of Havana and sought no financial gain for himself, only a better life for his fellow citizens.

Secondly, and notwithstanding my reservations about certain aspects of Mr [Mazher ] Mahmoods evidence which I address elsewhere, I am prepared to accept that he personally felt that he was discharging some sort a public function rather than merely generating commercial gain for himself and his employer.

intends, by making the representation— (i) to make a gain for himself or another, or   (ii) to cause loss to another or to expose another to a risk of loss.  . to make a gain for himself or another, or. to cause loss to another or to expose another to a risk of loss.

A person is in breach of this section if he— (a) dishonestly makes a false representation, and   (b) intends, by making the representation— (i) to make a gain for himself or another, or   (ii) to cause loss to another or to expose another to a risk of loss.    .

In "Rabbit, Run," "Couples" and other novels and story collections from the 1960's and 70's, the supernaturally fluent chronicler of somewhat-moneyed North-eastern domesticity perfected a new, arresting approach to what bookish sophomores call "the good parts," gaining for himself a reputation as possibly America's most eloquent and most gynecologically thorough dirty mind.

He eventually gained for himself the superlative epithet of "The Magnificent" by obtaining foreign military support and by compromising his city's liberty.

Belcher successfully gained for himself the post of governor, and then secured for Tailer another appointment as lieutenant governor.

He notes that he created Frog Fractions to gain visibility for himself rather than to profit from it.

He wasn't trying to get rich; he was trying to win a political fight, to gain power for himself and his party.