Example sentences of "[vb infin] done the same " in BNC.
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| 1 | This not only involves a mutual understanding of the common-sense notions in everyday life about what counts as an excuse , it requires that constables put themselves in the position of the offender to test whether they would have done the same . |
| 2 | It eventually emerged , after dogged questioning in parliament , that the PSA would have done the same job for £1,500 . |
| 3 | She ground a half-smoked cigarette into the ashtray , and McLeish was left with the feeling that she would willingly have done the same to the live flesh of Angela Morgan , if available . |
| 4 | If he was in her place , he might have done the same thing . |
| 5 | I 'm sure you 'd have done the same if you 'd been in my shoes . ’ |
| 6 | After all she was her friend and she was in no doubt that had the positions been reversed Maggie would have done the same . |
| 7 | You and I might have done the same if we had been there , though we would have had none of the technical skill and detailed knowledge of Fleming . |
| 8 | If you had been a small shopkeeper with some money why might you have done the same ? |
| 9 | Sergeant says to her , ‘ If I 'd been there , I 'd have done the same . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ You would have done the same for me , ’ he replied . |
| 11 | If th'guts 'd been griping and grinding like as if a corkscrew were twisting there , thee 'ud have done the same . |
| 12 | Ashdown could have done the same . |
| 13 | ‘ Anyone in her shoes would have done the same thing . ’ |
| 14 | He would have done the same — in those days . |
| 15 | Earlier Mr Garber told the tribunal : ‘ If a male member of staff belonged to the Chippendales and brought in photos I would have done the same . ’ |
| 16 | We could have done the same with Benjamin . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm sure that in your place I 'd have done the same . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'd have done the same . |
| 19 | Ten years earlier no Company official would have done much about this , and even in 1757 not many officials would have done the same as Clive : he joined the conspiracy against Siraj-ud-Daula , led his little army of 3,000 men against the Bengal army of 60,000 , committed his troops beyond hope of withdrawal by crossing the Hughli ( the lesser Ganges ) , and on 23 June 1757 held them steady at the battle of Plassey . |
| 20 | If I 'd been in Bill 's position I , or if we 'd had been in Bill 's position , we 'd have done the same as well . |
| 21 | But it was hypocritical sarcasm because she knew she would have done the same as him . |
| 22 | He would have done the same in her position if he had to appear at a press conference — appearance was important to Dexter . |
| 23 | I 'd have done the same myself . |
| 24 | Viol had made himself obvious today ; and presumably he would have done the same on other occasions . |
| 25 | He 'd have done the same in Cindy 's place . |
| 26 | My mother always kept letters in their envelopes and a lot of other people must have done the same or the stamp business generally would have been the poorer . ’ |
| 27 | He dialled Dottie 's number , trying not to dwell on thoughts of the times Michael Banks must have done the same from the same phone . |
| 28 | I wished she could have done the same for me . |
| 29 | Idly I wonder if she 'd have done the same thing had the play been Shakespearean : ‘ Now is the winter of our discontent … but leaving aside discontent for the moment I want you all to put your hands together for good old birthday boy Barry in Box B. All together now , Happy Birthday to you … ’ |
| 30 | So they er would have done the same thing in those days , the children , and erm it fitted in to the easter holiday time to have the actual ploughing match , you see ? |