Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] their own " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were catapulted back on their own ball , which not only put the pressure on Nicol but meant there could be no back-row moves to take the heat off the threequarters . |
| 2 | The cavalry were toppled back on their own infantry , most of whom were never engaged . |
| 3 | Tanzanians were brought up with their own musical , dance and oral traditions but at school or college were taught the language , culture and even the history of the colonial power . |
| 4 | Corman , a young independent producer born of the post-Superior Court ruling when studios were cutting back on their own B-movie productions , did not know it at the time , nor did anyone else , but he was about to make a significant contribution to what later became known as the ‘ new Hollywood ’ through the personalities he gave work to on low budget films , either acting , writing , directing or all three . |
| 5 | Crusaders were pinned back in their own half for the first 20 minutes as the visiting pack was dominant . |
| 6 | Moreover , other territories were taken up with their own internal problems . |
| 7 | Then , still tied up , they were put back into their own car . |
| 8 | Once and if they learnt of what was going on in their own backgardens , they may change their views . |
| 9 | At this point the first contingent of Bachad children was sent off to their own training centre , Gwrych Castle , in Wales . |