Example sentences of "in [pron] own [noun pl] [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They also sang about their own lives and in their own accents so it became really unique . |
| 2 | Douglas Hurd remarked at one summit that ‘ some of the other member states have less faith in their own institutions than we do ’ . |
| 3 | Mr Biggs , an angler for 20 years , said : ‘ Some anglers are a bit unscrupulous and are taking fish from one stretch and putting them in their own waters so they can make big catches . |
| 4 | Mr Knapp warned passengers and rail workers alike their fate was in their own hands if they voted for candidates supporting privatisation . |
| 5 | Fry or grill the steaks in their own juices until they are cooked through and golden brown . |
| 6 | Funding for care in the community will be ‘ ring fenced ’ so that it goes to the elderly , infirm and those with disabilities to enable them to stay in their own homes if they wish . |
| 7 | They were n't sinners in their own eyes because they did all these little things . |
| 8 | She was drowning in her own juices as they soaked the sheet . |
| 9 | Satan lies to his followers and has convinced us too of his mighty strength and even starts to believe in his own lies when he claims he was ‘ self-begot ’ , caused by Fate , or he sprang from the ground or willed himself into existence , an absurd contradiction in terms . |
| 10 | Benjamin became lost in his own thoughts so I left him alone and lay on my own bed thinking about Mathilda until the bell sounded for supper . |
| 11 | I wanted to broach the matter with my master but he was lost in his own thoughts so I kept my fears hidden as we rode along the lee of the hill . |
| 12 | But there is no kind of crisis going on , except perhaps in the environmental or ecological area and in our own minds when we try to secure for ourselves what we can not have : namely a zero risk . |
| 13 | Rephrase the main point(s) in your own words once you have found it . |