Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] on [pron] own [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nigel asked Eleanor round once more and they were left on their own for a while . |
| 2 | Although he was only eighteen months older than Carrie he was in the top class and sometimes he was taught on his own by Mr Morgan , the Minister , because he was cleverer than even the most senior boys . |
| 3 | She was found on her own in a £75,000 two-bedroomed mansion flat in the Stamford Brook area of west London . |
| 4 | Lyons was charged on his own with two relatively minor financial offences , but much more important were the accusations against Latimer and Lyons jointly . |
| 5 | Matey was seated on her own in the parlour , darning , and there was no sign of McAllister . |
| 6 | And then , of course , I was n't able to attend much when I was left on my own after Mother and Uncle Tommy died and I had all the milking and farmwork to do myself . |
| 7 | When I was left on my own after the death of Uncle , my beasts became my family , I suppose . |