Example sentences of "formed [pron] own [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Botswana bushmen have recently formed their own organisation , First People of the Kalahari . |
| 2 | Those who argue that the modern nuclear or conjugal based family is a ‘ relatively isolated ’ unit do not deny that individual family members may maintain strong relationships with members of the families in which they were brought up ( their families of origin ) even after they have married and formed their own families ( their families of procreation ) . |
| 3 | A group of schoolchildren have formed their own Carribean steel band . |
| 4 | By the following day up to 50,000 Moldavians , some armed , were blockading the Gagauz districts , where the Gagauzes in turn had formed their own defence force . |
| 5 | Disaffected workers who have formed their own tribes ? ’ |
| 6 | They 've formed their own band , and have just released their first single . |
| 7 | The conflict within the student body has reflected the growing political importance of the Contras and their supporters , who have formed their own student organization , Nicaragua Democratic Youth-Democratic Students Front ( JDN-FED ) . |
| 8 | Jo sees the theatre as the natural direction for her talent and has recently formed her own theatre company . |
| 9 | She has even formed her own film and video group because she finds most training films ‘ a yawn a minute ’ . |
| 10 | Caught in Berlin at the outbreak of war she was able to reach London , where she had already formed her own ballet company under Dandré 's management . |
| 11 | She 's formed her own production company , Siren Films , and after her ‘ Blonde Ambition ’ tour she plans to make Blessing In Disguise with Beatty again at the helm . |
| 12 | Because there had been a recent spate of thefts from boats in the area the Club had formed its own teams of vigilantes who patrolled the moorings and by chance one of these noted down the camper 's registration number . |
| 13 | Like fellow-actor Kenneth Branagh , who also favours the DIY approach to drama , Allen has formed his own touring company , The Actors Ensemble Theatre . |
| 14 | It will already have been familiar to him , and he will have formed his own conclusions long ago . |
| 15 | They all asked whether he played for the Beatles or the Stones , and were much amused to hear he had formed his own pop group with some of his fellow junior students . |
| 16 | He had formed his own view of Jake although Harry had not coloured it by any comments other than the barest fact . |
| 17 | By this time Odinga had formed his own party , the KPU ( Kenya People 's Union ) , but following an incident in Kenyatta 's presence at Kisumu he was jailed in October 1969 and the KPU banned . |
| 18 | He might well have formed his own opinion but he knew that would not bear cross-examination at some later date . |
| 19 | You 've been here long enough now to have formed your own impressions of what goes on . |
| 20 | ‘ We have formed our own company , Mask Productions , as a way of creating work . |