Sentence examples for gained for himself from inspiring English sources

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.

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.

Lula may have "gained advantages for himself, for his party … or for his government by sustaining a base of political support through illicit business", investigators wrote in their request.

And how much support Watson gained for her campaign.

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

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

After the insurrections had been crushed, Haakon's elder kinsman Earl Skuli Baardsson, who had chiefly conducted the government, attempted to gain sovereignty for himself.

Dave McKinley, WGRZ.com: Tanney said the video was not intended to try and gain attention for himself as a small school star who might otherwise not have gotten a look.

David recognized his niece, the Holy Roman empress Matilda (died 1167), as heir to Henry I in England, and from 1136 he fought for her against King Stephen (crowned as Henry's successor in December 1135), hoping thereby to gain Northumberland for himself.

He wants to pit us against each other in order to gain power for himself and kickbacks for his donors.