Example sentences of "his [conj] [pron] own [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There will be a good choice of varieties , as each dealer has his or her own favourites aside from the usual Kohaku/Sanke/ogon mix . |
| 2 | The satisfaction gained by the author ( pU ) ( besides monetary payment , of course ) is similarly dependent on his or her own cost of production and the reader 's cost of processing ( cI ) . |
| 3 | It must be admitted , though , that this very informal technique does require quite a lot of work to be done both before and especially after the interview and the researcher is always in danger of forgetting to put a point forward or not being able to understand his or her own notes afterwards . |
| 4 | He goes on to advise those still wrestling with uncertainty , ‘ He or she ought to examine , with the help of others , what his or her own attitudes to sexuality really are . |
| 5 | The first of these lines of research led to the development of so-called creativity tests in which the subject has a free hand to generate his or her own responses to a given problem . |
| 6 | The teacher must be careful not to impose his or her own framework of response on what has been read . |
| 7 | ‘ There are very few craft-based training centres with dedicated training classrooms , where each student , eight or 12 to a classroom , has his or her own stove , bench and drawer . |
| 8 | Arguably , too , the listener to recorded music is in a position to take a more active part in the music , by deciding how and when to listen by being able to ‘ edit ’ recordings to make up his or her own programmes on cassette tape . |
| 9 | Each student is held responsible for registering his or her own module programme . |
| 10 | The scholar may assume that the consensus is the same as his or her own idea of crime . |
| 11 | By now villagers in various states of dress were arriving on the scene , and each had his or her own idea of what should be done . |
| 12 | I argued a moment ago that if the student is to enter into his or her own work , and is to be committed to it , he or she simply has to be given the intellectual space — to a degree — to follow his or her own inclinations . |
| 13 | In fact , one of the major drawbacks with signature models is that the buyer unwittingly inherits all of the idiosyncrasies of the original player 's design and , in a few instances , these could prove to be incompatible with his or her own style of playing . |
| 14 | This is always a difficult area , as each writer tends to have his or her own style , which on the whole just gives variety . |
| 15 | A mixture of something old and something new , everybody here at Club has his or her own favourite , and we 've also asked a few personalities to say a few words about their number 1 trip . |
| 16 | Suppose , for example , that a contractor is behind schedule for his or her own reasons . |
| 17 | Humankind became a product of material Nature , but had no responsibility towards the rest of the world because the process that had created humans allowed no room for compassion and encouraged everyone to seek his or her own self-interest . |
| 18 | ‘ The sages say ’ or ‘ Scripture teaches ’ cut little ice , unless such statements are also backed by his or her own experience . |
| 19 | The HRD practitioner might want to cite examples from his or her own experience of the fact that ‘ quick-fix ’ changes tend to be just that — first-aid treatments that do not have a base for perpetuation . |
| 20 | Having the insight and ability to share his or her own experiences , thoughts and feelings in a professional and personal manner that gives empathy and hope . |
| 21 | In terms of function , it supports an end-user forms creation function , under which the user can create his or her own forms using cut and paste and sample forms . |
| 22 | Perhaps the step-parent needs to work out his or her own approach to disciplining the teenager . |
| 23 | Since each person pursued his or her own well-being , it followed that each person would vote in his/her own interest . |
| 24 | But it might be useful for an expert trainer who lacks time and opportunities to produce his or her own materials . |
| 25 | The child thus learns to distrust his or her own perceptions — both sensory and inward — moving further and further into emotional isolation , playing out games of egotism and conventional social ritual as a substitute for real life , consciousness and direct perception . |
| 26 | Further , Control Theory and Reality Therapy dictate that ultimately the sufferer is himself or herself responsible for changing the pictures in his or her own perceptions . |
| 27 | Applebey concluded that , whilst useful to lawyers , the pre-trial review in the county court civil action has not been of enormous assistance to the ordinary person trying to conduct his or her own case . |
| 28 | Tough love should be kind , gentle and understanding to both the family member and the primary sufferer , while nonetheless allowing each to be fully responsible for his or her own feelings and behaviour and for taking the full consequences of all choices of individual action . |
| 29 | Being clear-headed and aware of his or her own feelings , needs and resources , skills and deficiencies . |
| 30 | Support may help a bereaved parent to cope with his or her own feelings of loss , and thereby be better able to recognise their children 's needs and vulnerability . |