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Jack had difficulty adjusting to life on his own after his wife passed away.

A Turkish proverb suggests that everyone admires his own character.

What I do in my private life is my affair, so just mind your own business.

A Dutch proverb observes that no one is wise in his own affairs.

With the salary I earn, I can't imagine ever being able to afford to buy my own house.

Tom seems to have his own private agenda that works against the needs of the others in his office.

The President's speech was aimed at the people in his own party who had been calling for his resignation.

After 10 years working for his father, albeit somewhat reluctantly, he finally realized his dream of starting his own business.

My parents never allowed me to argue with them when I was young, I just had to listen to them yell at me, and couldn't say anything in my own defense.

Christopher Fry once said that poetry is the language in which man explores his own amazement.

As visitors to our country, you are ambassadors of your own nation, and your behavior will help form attitudes we have towards your culture.

According to a political analyst, Premier Campbell will probably lose the election, and in fact, may even lose his own seat.

She wants to be recognized for her own contributions to society, rather than being regarded as a simple appendage of her husband.

Terry Fox ran halfway across Canada on an artificial leg after losing his own leg to cancer.

Someone once said that true meaning in life comes through understanding your own nature, and learning to accept all aspects of yourself.

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