Example sentences of "it be his own [noun sg] [pron] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It is his own culture which represents moral respectability ; the amoral others are perceived as monstrous cannibals . |
| 2 | He needed no reminder that it was his own union which had prospered in many British ports while Tillett 's Tea Operatives ' Union established in July 1887 at about the same time as his own had failed even to develop any wider organization in the Port of London itself . |
| 3 | A part of her — the silly , hopeless part — did want the job , of course , because it meant that she would see Dr Russell , since it was his own sister she would be nursing . |
| 4 | Furious , he got up to complain to his neighbour , only to discover that it was his own dog which he had accidently shut outside before going to bed . |
| 5 | ‘ He said if it was his own son he would take him home and make him comfortable , ’ said Mrs McGettigan . |
| 6 | Though Cranmer drew from many sources , it was his own touch which gave the Prayer Book the charm , perfection of form and expression which were to endow the Church of England for centuries with unity , strength and a way to the hearts of men . |