Example sentences of "my own business " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am only trying to mind my own business and I do n't know whether I can prevent the compulsory purchase order . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I was told to mind my own business . ’ |
| 3 | I well remember attending an ecumenical garden party , minding my own business and trying to juggle a cup of weak tea and a sinewy rock cake . |
| 4 | But I 've been taught to mind my own business , so I wo n't need an answer to that . ’ |
| 5 | I was sat there minding my own business , when all of a sudden that side door opened and sunlight comes flooding in under my ass . ’ |
| 6 | I was wanted in Formula 1 , then I was n't , so I went about my own business , creating my own new future , then all of a sudden I 'm wanted again . |
| 7 | ‘ I 've been minding my own business , ’ Midnight said curtly , putting his hand on Jess 's shoulder . |
| 8 | I 'm building up my own business as well as looking after a husband and three children . |
| 9 | Then I felt a fool and decided to leave it and mind my own business . |
| 10 | And Blake admitted : ‘ Obviously I would love to play , but I run my own business and Friday is the busiest day of the week . |
| 11 | And Blake admitted : ‘ Obviously I would love to play , but I run my own business and Friday is the busiest day of the week . |
| 12 | The surprising point that has occurred with regard to my own business is that other supposed chartered accountants have been preparing fully audited accounts without ever setting foot in the premises that they are conducting the audit for . |
| 13 | One day , minding my own business as usual , I was walking down a busy main road in the afternoon when I saw a helmeted security guard standing outside a doorway . |
| 14 | He said : ‘ I was with him when the call came in to do the video so I was listening to the call , although I was minding my own business . |
| 15 | I was standing in the Hemingford Arms one Friday evening , minding my own business , having a drink with a few friends , when Simon introduced me to someone he knew called Keith . |
| 16 | Mr Hay , whose company made a small profit last year , added : ‘ For my own business I think I can see faint signs of recovery . |
| 17 | ‘ I agree , ’ Hari seemed ill at ease , ‘ I would like to help but I 'm all right here , I 've got people working for me , see I owe it to them to make a success of my own business . |
| 18 | I have always been , however , and I believe with some justification , unconvinced of the virtues of taking a punt totally outside my own business . |
| 19 | ‘ Run my own business ’ was your favourite choice . |
| 20 | An unambitious enough menu — and what a delicious surprise it would be to encounter such a meal at any one of those country town Hôtels des Voyageurs , du Commerce , du Lion d'Or , to which my own business affairs in France now take me . |
| 21 | You could 've told me to mind my own business . ’ |
| 22 | I should learn to mind my own business . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ There I was , merrily going about my own business , when I suddenly disappeared in a puff of metaphysics . |
| 24 | As soon as they were alone , he said awkwardly , ‘ Look , old chap , you 've every right to tell me to mind my own business , but unless I 've made two and two equal five , then I think as your friend I ought to speak up . |
| 25 | I 'll have to learn to mind my own business . |
| 26 | I 'm going to mind my own business from now on . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I am twenty-four , independent , I have my own flat , my own business , and I think I can take care of myself for a couple of weeks on a small , friendly Mediterranean island , thanks very much ! |
| 28 | I asked her if he 'd returned home and she told me to mind my own business . |
| 29 | When I reported this to Control , Donleavy told me to warn Hurley , who told me to mind my own business . |
| 30 | My own business was all right , but I had the usual trouble of small charter companies — not enough capital . |