Example sentences of "who [was/were] [verb] [pron] own " in BNC.

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1 However , if the patient were introduced to other patients who were monitoring their own blood glucose levels .
2 When I went to the first meeting I had been appointed to the job , I went to the first meeting and there in front of me were lots of people who were managing their own schools and they were organising how to spend money that they had been allocated .
3 In September two distinct news units or departments — one for each channel — were set up : ‘ Chaban ’ later observed that the appointment of Pierre Desgraupes as head of news on channel I was the initial factor that brought together those who were to plot his own downfall in I 972 .
4 Inside McAllister , who was enjoying her own performance as a clumsy hoyden , a wicked devil was laughing itself stupid , until she felt strong hands under her armpits and Dr Neil hoisted her clear of her victim .
5 She had admonished him before they left the hotel to drink no more than one glass , and his brother , Chuck , who was sipping his own wine confidently without the restraint of any such embargo , looked down and laughed good-naturedly at his indecision .
6 No sulks from United they came back with a bounce … and this should have been 2-1 … the run and shot was down to Chris Pike but the referee gave off-side against Pickard who was minding his own business … bad decision
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