Sentence examples for of its own doing from inspiring English sources

But Shell is in more of a crisis than the others because of a problem of its own doing: For years it exaggerated the size of its reserves.

The most obvious, and frustrating, aspect of the current situation for most fans is that this Dortmund-shaped shadow in which it currently dwells is entirely of its own doing.

Yet JPMorgan, which largely sidestepped the subprime debacle, is being held to account for troubles not of its own doing.

Second, the large numbers of killers Israel had to release was not solely of its own doing.

New York is suffering, in part, because its chief city was the victim of a terrorist attack that was none of its own doing.

Neither of these paths are ideal, to be sure, not for Israelis or Palestinians, but that Israel arrives at this juncture is largely a matter of its own doing.

While the Premier League is awash with money and possesses a glitzy enough reputation of its own, does it have significance beyond a player's personal choice where he chooses to live and work?

Still, "A World of Its Own" does offer some clues to his direction.

The curtain call is a sublime minidrama all of its own; don't hurry away.

Salesforce, which makes corporate social networking software of its own, did not assist Yammer with the integration.

Now, I think we should imagine that the earlier you are in the league, the more there are allied ships and crews, and as you get later and later, until finally you're into the Peloponnesian War, just about every state doesn't have a fleet of its own, doesn't supply crews, but just pays money.