You can use the concept of multiple queries in the FROM keyword. Let me show you one example:
SELECT DISTINCT e.id,e.name,d.name,lap.lappy LAPTOP_MAKE,c_loc.cnty COUNTY
FROM (
SELECT c.id cnty,l.name
FROM county c, location l
WHERE c.id=l.county_id AND l.end_Date IS NOT NULL
) c_loc, emp e
INNER JOIN dept d ON e.deptno =d.id
LEFT JOIN
(
SELECT l.id lappy, c.name cmpy
FROM laptop l, company c
WHERE l.make = c.name
) lap ON e.cmpy_id=lap.cmpy
