Example sentences of "on [pron] own for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Durie said : ‘ I 've been up front on my own for a few games . |
| 2 | I remember when I was on my own for a couple of years , and had a great time … but then you find yourself slipping into this feeling of being v-e-r-y lonely indeed . ’ |
| 3 | If you have an entertainer , this is not likely to happen , unless you explain that you do not mind if he or she just lets the party run on its own for a while . |
| 4 | ‘ Just that she wanted to he on her own for a bit . ’ |
| 5 | She had to get out of here , had to be on her own for a while , had to sort out the confusion fogging her brain . |
| 6 | The Broadcasting Bill removes constraints on European companies wanting to own television companies or bid on their own for a Channel 3 franchise . |
| 7 | Nigel asked Eleanor round once more and they were left on their own for a while . |
| 8 | The library staff can manage on their own for a little while , I 'm sure . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ He is putting on weight and picking up his strength and can sit up on his own for a couple of seconds . |
| 10 | Are you awake enough to sit here on your own for a bit ? ’ |
| 11 | When the initial excitement has subsided , settle down on your own for a closer and more critical showing . |
| 12 | ‘ So if you want to go off on your own for a bit , and you 'll trust me , ’ said Emma , ‘ I can look after Ruth . ’ |
| 13 | Ideally you need just a little one-to-one tuition , preferably after you have struggled on your own for a bit to discover which bits are clear as daylight and which are clear as mud . |
| 14 | In deep water , he said suddenly , ‘ Now swim on your own for a bit . ’ |