Example sentences of "own [noun sg] [vb past] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Already , Meh'Lindi 's own skin seemed to be stiffening under that black second skin . |
| 2 | His feelings of restlessness were compounded by the fact that his own work seemed to be slipping away from him . |
| 3 | Since he had no typist or secretary in the country , this meant that much of the time which he wished to devote to his own work had to be spent on business correspondence . |
| 4 | Tremayne 's own mood appeared to be a deepening depression over the evening 's finale , and I was sorry because he deserved to look back with enjoyment . |
| 5 | The fact that she was worried about her own career seemed to be a matter of little interest as far as Ross was concerned . |