Sentence examples for provided himself with from inspiring English sources

Each fisherman provided himself with a couple of days' worth of similar rations (sandwiches, tortillas, tins of sardines, canned corn).

By lopping off his family surname, William Trevor Cox provided himself with a nom-de-plume that has become synonymous with good fiction throughout the world.

By making Rodin's drawings and sculptures the starting point of his new work, Russell Maliphant has provided himself with the richest possible choreographic source.

In 1984, in a move of typical economy and lateral thinking, he provided himself with living accommodation, a studio and showing space by acquiring a small house with a ground-floor shop in Walcot Square, south London.

He arrived in a Cadillac, accompanied by a couple of friends, a photographer and Al Schacht, "baseball's Clown Prince," who had provided himself with a brilliant green uniform with "Clown Prince" printed on the back.

Executed successfully, this move is called the Sting (who never matched the songwriting quality of his old band the Police but has provided himself with a robust living and a large, loyal following).

Abraham tells Isaac, "God will provide himself with a young beast for a sacrifice, my son".

Having thus given order to his life, however, the wise person must also provide himself with security.

He gets his coffee and cake at the Automat with slugs, and provides himself with handkerchiefs, chewing gum, candy, razor blades and automatic shoe shines.

A few years ago, Ray Freiman, the production manager at Random House, told him he really ought to provide himself with, and certainly could afford, a permanent and comfortable studio.

As has often been observed, it's as if Welles deliberately avoided fully completing or polishing his work, providing himself with alibis and excuses for failure.