Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [unc] own " in BNC.

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1 Space is provided for candidates ' own work .
2 What about Marxists ' own morality , or ethical values ?
3 When a speaker S who speaks a particular variety V1 of a language L moves to an area where the local language is , in terms of speakers ' own assessments , a different variety of the same language L — in other words , a different dialect of L — say , V2 , it is usual for that individual 's speech to acquire some of the phonological and grammatical characteristics of V2 .
4 Ideally , an approach is required which will narrow the focus of the " act of identity " in such a way that individual choices like the one just mentioned can be seen as part of systematic behaviour patterns which are simultaneously typical of speakers ' own fictive speech communities and conditioned by the immediate context of the interaction in which they occur .
5 On another it is an exploration into how an abused child becomes an abuser — and the novel draws its painful resonance from the fact that this theme is part of Banks ' own experience : ‘ Alcoholism , domestic violence and abandonment , those are the three essential characteristics of my early family life , ’ he says .
6 Recognition of carers ' own personal needs .
7 ( b ) The development of retailer power , in which the relative advantage obtained from bulk buying , the use of retailers ' own brands " , and policy limitations on the range of items stocked have all combined to put the manufacturer or supplier at a disadvantage .
8 This is where the CA approach , requiring the analyst to display a " warrant " for all claims in the form of participants ' own responses , has an advantage .
9 The other reason is the extent of teachers ' own knowledge about language .
10 The low rate is possible because loans are made out of members ' own savings .
11 Drama is of crucial importance as a learning medium , for example , in promoting collaborative talk , extending language skills and awareness of language in use , in assisting the development of voice skills in relation to reading aloud , and in extending both the form and the content of children 's own writing .
12 The Progress Book gradually builds into a scrapbook of pupils ' own work , forming a personal and lasting record of what they have learned and achieved .
13 It began to prove its value when the members of pupils ' own groups helped each other and came not always to rely on the initiative or instruction of the teacher-tutor .
14 Not based upon any consensus of content , nor the expectation that teachers will do the same thing with all the class , this takes seriously the concept of the teacher as the manager of pupils ' own learning instead of a purveyor of information and ideas .
15 The last ten years have seen an enormous expansion of women 's own media : international networks of women 's development information , development manuals for women , films and videos by and about women .
16 However , it can surely do no harm to apply these methods to code switching data , as long as the analyst is aware of the boundary between participants ' own interpretations — as warranted by " displays " within the talk — and the analysts ' intuitive interpretations .
17 This case also often occurs in practice due to the results of cases such as grouped meter readings from customers who were at home when the meter reader called , combined with customers ' own readings carried out because they were out when the meter reader called , and a number of special checks that are carried out at a different time .
18 The use made of this resource by teachers , schools and LEAs is to a degree unpredictable , and conditional on other factors , including teachers ' own ideologies .
19 Some of them align quite well with teachers ' own hopes and principles .
20 ‘ There 's plenty seen with men 's own eyes that 's never been heard of in heaven , ’ said Davide .
21 Advice from Du Pont , coupled with Chemicals ' own initiatives , have resulted in a rigorous campaign to train the workforce in safety matters , co-ordinated by group training manager Allan Hicks .
22 The scheme has been a success for fund-holders ' own patients , but detrimental to the rest .
23 Care in the community implies the use of statutory resources provided in clients ' own homes ; care by the community is associated with the mobilization of resources from within the community ( voluntary organizations and informal carers such as friends , neighbours and kin ) .
24 It is now mass-produced and freshly baked in supermarkets ' own in-store bakeries all over the country .
25 These are important areas , but the writers usually concentrate on the technical and physical aspects of securing computer systems against external threats while neglecting the most common source of risk : from companies ' own employees .
26 It may take a few years yet , and some unlikely cohesion in banks ' own lobbying .
27 Above right : Hand-gilded cross-frame stool , 56 cm by 46 cm by 36 cm ; hand-gilded ottoman , 127 cm by 58 cm by 39.5 cm ; upholstery available in customers ' own fabric
28 He stresses the participatory nature of training and the need for it to be grounded in teachers ' own priorities .
29 This ongoing professional development is based on the fundamental premise that solutions and strategies lie in teachers ' own expertise and experience .
30 Many a QT Day has featured a session with an exponent of a discipline other than Medau , and this spirit of ecumenism is reflected in members ' own activities .
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