Example sentences of "[pers pn] [to-vb] [prep] [pron] own " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meechai told reporters that so-called " sex tourists " were no longer welcome in Thailand , and warned them to remain in their own countries " and exploit their own women and children " . |
| 2 | In England older men could get contract work for hedging and ditching , maintaining public spaces , or minor building repairs , which allowed them to work at their own pace . |
| 3 | ‘ This will be an opportunity for them to come into their own but without having to do anything that might upset their families . ’ |
| 4 | I made a great nuisance of myself and , in the end , they resorted to the traditional method of dealing with trouble-makers : they asked me to stand for my own ward at the next local government elections . |
| 5 | It also requires them to guard against their own tendencies towards myopia . |
| 6 | Through these activities the newly acquired language is transferred to the pupils ' own world and enables them to talk about their own experiences . |
| 7 | There she would lick them and give them her scent and then allow them to feed alongside her own kittens . |
| 8 | It is hoped that these state-ments of principle will over time influence national courts by persuading them to look beyond their own , or indeed any one , legal system , particularly where the dispute is international and thus does not readily respond to national laws designed primarily for domestic transactions . |
| 9 | This prompted me to look through my own collection , where I discovered a copy dated August 1931 , priced 2/ |
| 10 | Many cases were delegated to them to hear on their own . |
| 11 | Or , at most , they allow you to plug in your own cassette tape-recorder , but that 's a very slow and not very erm professional way of looking after for example your customer records . |
| 12 | That would be a good one for you to try on your own . |
| 13 | Whatever you decide about pregnancy , it is advisable to seek support from the sources that will allow you to come to your own decision , in your own time , and not force you to make a decision that is based on their belief and judgment rather than yours . |
| 14 | Unlike most tour operators , who are happy for you to go to any one of several countries , we are thoroughly biased — we want you to come to our OWN country . |
| 15 | The Amsterdam Travel Service Cycling Holiday allows you to explore at your own pace the colourful landscape in what is arguably the most beautiful area of the Netherlands — ‘ t Gooi en Vechtstreek or ‘ The Garden of Amsterdam ’ . |
| 16 | ‘ I thought I might get you to play for your own sake , because you enjoy the game . ’ |
| 17 | If you have a problem which is too difficult for you to resolve on your own then as an RCN member you have the choice of going to your local steward , the convenor or any other branch officers , or to full-time officers based at the RCN office for your region . |
| 18 | So we have devised a genuine exercise supermarket-type trolley for you to use in your own home . |
| 19 | However , it is the fact of opposition itself which calls forth solidarity : opponents oppose you because you are Zuwaya ( or Magharba ) , and that leads you to rally to your own people . |
| 20 | Indeed thought you all had copies of that I know , cos I have a copy here , and I 'll leave you to digest at your own leisure . |
| 21 | Staff much preferred the " empty shell " type of program which enabled them to put in their own subject content . |
| 22 | And then you see you come along where you 're pushing them to live on their own and you make suggestions . |
| 23 | Those who need personal assistance to enable them to live in their own homes have too often been consigned either to institutions or to enforced dependence on their families . |
| 24 | There was often just too much for me to finish on my own . |
| 25 | Given the massive contribution made daily by dedicated staff at the DMH it seems more than a touch insensitive to expect them to dip into their own pockets for the place as well . |
| 26 | A few minutes earlier Ruth would have welcomed the idea of everyone going off to sleep ( not that Sean showed any sign of doing so ) as an opportunity for her to indulge in her own thoughts , but the fits of uninhibited laughter had restored her to something nearer to normality , and at last she was present with her companions in mind as well as in the flesh . |
| 27 | When the patient is having long-term treatment at home , it is often worthwhile for him to invest in his own treatment plinth , if he can afford it , and if there is space for it . |
| 28 | This may confirm Joan 's fear of greed and make it more frightening for her to know about her own . |
| 29 | This shows that George is not only trying to protect Lennie , he is also trying to teach him to stand on his own feet , and learn things , although he knows Lennie will never really improve . |
| 30 | Moreover , where a woman dares not register her non-consent because of a man 's violent or frightening behaviour , the law is permitting him to benefit from his own wrong if it grants him a defence on the basis of an honest but unreasonable belief in consent . |