Sentence examples for recommended himself from inspiring English sources

At the end of a year searching for a coach, Schnellenberger recommended himself.

But Calder particularly recommended himself with his sensational full-body portraits of jazz-era dancer Josephine Baker and bust portraits of many in his Parisian artistic circle, such as Miró, composer Edgard Varèse, and socialite Kiki de Montparnasse.

As a member of a religious sect close but hostile to both Jews and Christians, he knew Syriac and Greek as well as Arabic; as a money changer, he knew how to calculate; as both, he recommended himself to the Banū Mūsā, a set of mathematician brothers descended from a robber who had diversified into astrology.

Wycherley had no title or wealth, but had by 1675 already recommended himself by two well-received comedies and had been admitted to the inner circle, sharing the conversation and sometimes the mistresses of Charles, who "was extremely fond of him upon account of his wit".

One of them began to recommend himself... CHAIRMAN: One moment, please.

While the impressive RSA Chase winner's comeback was delayed, at least there was time for Pandorama to recommend himself as the next winner of that race.

With Matt Prior dropped and Jonny Bairstow failing to recommend himself either as Test wicketkeeper or batsman, the question is what, exactly, to do with Buttler next.

By then a standard lexicon had evolved: use of the third person ("Sir John Dineley of Windsor Castle recommends himself…") and key phrases such as "agreeable manners", "domesticated", "letters post paid", and above all, "discretion assured".

SHOUTS & MURMURS about Dick Cheney's selection process for Vice-President... Cheney was in charge of the process for the Buish campaign, and was able to successfully recommend himself for the job.

The New Yorker, August 7, 2000 P. 37 SHOUTS & MURMURS about Dick Cheney's selection process for Vice-President... Cheney was in charge of the process for the Buish campaign, and was able to successfully recommend himself for the job.

By Christopher Buckley The New Yorker, August 7, 2000 P. 37 SHOUTS & MURMURS about Dick Cheney's selection process for Vice-President... Cheney was in charge of the process for the Buish campaign, and was able to successfully recommend himself for the job.