English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Own" in Example Sentences
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3171139	Tom was gunned down in front of the restaurant that he owned.	CK
2726497	Tom was never afraid even to talk about his own shortcomings.	AlanF_US
29211	All right, do it your own way, but don't blame me if you fail.	CK
27739	I'd been on my own all week and was starving for conversation.	NekoKanjya
2662557	I'd like to help you, but I have problems of my own right now.	CK
16402	Now that you have passed your test, you can drive on your own.	CK
262504	The best policy for us to observe is to mind our own business.	CM
2957566	Tom now realizes that he should have let Mary have her own way.	CK
264707	You should get acquainted with the history of your own country.	CK
2995515	You should try to find somebody closer to your own age to date.	CK
326770	By the age of seven, he had already made his own bow and arrows.	CM
653121	If you believe what politicians say, it's really your own fault.	BraveSentry
40725	Even if you have your own way, you will not always be successful.	CM
1513841	Learn other languages in order to be more proficient in your own.	Eldad
681069	Through genetic engineering, corn can produce its own pesticides.	Source_VOA
558510	A vigilante bypasses the law and takes matters into his own hands.	darinmex
323654	Cotton mittens will prevent the baby from scratching his own face.	CM
1345536	I appreciate your offer, but I'd like to try to do this on my own.	CK
1194233	In the cemetery, there is a statue of a snake biting its own tail.	alexmarcelo
2338266	She held the kitten like a mother gorilla would hold her own baby.	CK
43311	There is no evidence that the story is based on his own experience.	CK
264776	Albert is always trying his hand at something to test his own skill.	CM
39933	During the tour he broke apart from the group and found his own way.	CK
241350	If Katsumi is not allowed to have his own way, he easily gets angry.	CK
43058	It is important to understand that each country has its own culture.	Nero
2662522	It's easier dealing with other people's problems than with your own.	CK
1293142	The most painful thing for a mother is having to bury her own child.	CK
2662519	We can't help you now because we have our own problems to deal with.	CK
292969	He told me about the accident as if he had seen it with his own eyes.	CM
3341536	If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it.	patgfisher
2807723	Since they had no children of their own, they decided to adopt a girl.	patgfisher
841595	Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.	CK
3150456	You can borrow my car until you make enough money to buy your own car.	CK
681293	Each year many children are kidnapped by members of their own families.	Source_VOA
1955032	I can't tell you how to do that. You have to figure it out on your own.	CK
266552	Every employee is supposed to keep his own vehicle in perfect condition.	CM
62469	Ken lets his children have their own way, so they stay up late at night.	CK
847220	The only way to handle him is to let him think he is having his own way.	Source_Benedict_1921
288173	He is an individual with his own living space and his own sleeping space.	CM
2168795	If you don't have any ideas of your own then you just have to steal some.	Dejo
1026692	Tom claimed that he owned that expensive-looking red car we saw yesterday.	CK
2947981	Experience can't be handed down — everyone has to come up with their own.	Dejo
3314857	Professional translators often only translate into their own native language.	CK
2338267	She held the kitten in the same way a mother gorilla would hold her own baby.	CK
305071	Since they had no children of their own, they decided to adopt a little girl.	CM
696429	Through his own efforts and a bit of luck, he won first prize in the contest.	CK
73278	In the automotive industry of the 1970's, Japan beat the U.S. at its own game.	CK
252073	I got it through my head that my parent's strict rules were for my own benefit.	Dejo
552258	Roger liked writing songs. He also liked to perform his own songs on the stage.	American
3205286	I might tell you the answers later, but try to figure them out on your own first.	CK