Sentence examples for which considered itself from inspiring English sources

That storm stopped what seemed to be an inexorable rise for Galveston, which considered itself a rival to New Orleans.

Westerners made hazardous journeys to obtain prized commodities — porcelain, tea, silk — from the Middle Kingdom, which considered itself the center of the world.

Unlike San Francisco, which considered itself the cultural capital of the West, L.A. had no significant art museum, few galleries, and only a handful of people who would even think of buying contemporary art.

Uruguay, a tiny nation of two and a half million inhabitants which considered itself the continent's most civilized country, has lost to exile one out of every five citizens.

Sometimes, I was not sure if the actors onstage understood that their antics represented more than a plaintive wail from an entire generation which considered itself misunderstood and at war with the "greatest" generation, our parents, who had lived through World War Two.

The Assad regime is dominated by members of the Alawite sect, which considers itself an offshoot of Shia Islam, the religion of Hezbollah (and of the Iranian regime).

Small amounts of Yukon king salmon have always made their way into a handful of stores in Seattle, which considers itself the salmon capital of the world.

Japan, which considers itself high on the North's potential hit list, said it would seek a new resolution condemning the test.

Japan, which considers itself high on Pyongyang's potential hit list, said it would seek a fresh UN resolution condemning the test.

More than 24 hours after the hostage siege began, BP, which considers itself the largest foreign investor in Algeria, said it was evacuating workers from other hydrocarbon sites.

Joining the energy co-op was a natural for the Town of Chester, which considers itself "environmentally aware," said First Selectman Martin Heft.