Example sentences of "[prep] her own [noun sg] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also , I was conscious that my little friend Suzi Hoflin is usually the only young one at these evenings , so I thought a couple of extra women nearer her own age would make her feel less conspicuous . ’ |
| 2 | The Queen for her own part will have to face up to the fact that , however perfect her public role , she has dismally failed in private to give her children the guidance they needed for stable marriages . |
| 3 | If it had n't been for Lotta 's appearance on the scene , who knew how badly the walls of her own citadel might have been rocked by the forceful vibes he 'd transmitted ? |
| 4 | Maybe it would do Isobel good to be dragged out by someone she would feel at home with , and a man of her own age would cause much more of a stir in the neighbourhood . |
| 5 | From the very beginning of her own spectacular career , therefore , even before her own personality could make its distinctive mark , she was a person to create doubts , and even fear . |
| 6 | The author in her own voice would have had to write something like ‘ the next day ’ : |