Example sentences of "done [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Acting is not a profession where you can simply stroll on — although I know a lot of fine actors have done that . |
| 2 | [ Name ] is the type of fella that if there 's something to be done that might cause him paperwork , he 'll do anything to avoid it . |
| 3 | In the one sense , the term is used to refer to the ordinary aspects of police work , in the other , it is the process by which police work is done that is described as ‘ routine ’ . |
| 4 | The manager has to organize their companies , hire them an accountant and a lawyer ( if they have n't already done that ) , get them VAT registered , and do a lot of simple administration like applying for passports . |
| 5 | Tommy 'd ask me how much money we 'd done that day . |
| 6 | I have noticed this during the last two or three days that I have been sitting here , being able for the first time in this House , to see the faces of my old associates , I have admired the way in which they have cheered to keep their spirits up , and I have admired those who have done that knowing — knowing — that only a few weeks , possibly , remain , before the place that knows them now will know them no more . |
| 7 | Having done that you have to make up your mind and the great sin , it seems to me , is to put decisions off . |
| 8 | Having done that , the men were then able to change the system of descent from matriliny to patriliny . |
| 9 | It is so far removed , not only from my normal run of experience , but from anything I have ever done that it seems beyond the realms of reality , a fantasy production , a dream come true . |
| 10 | He paused and with a shifty , fidgety look , said , ‘ D' you know what Hatton 'd have done that Saturday if he had n't been killed ? |
| 11 | When I done that I feel a bit sorry . |
| 12 | I 'm sorry I done that — it was a nice picture . |
| 13 | ‘ You should n't 've done that . ’ |
| 14 | He had never done that before in all their life together . |
| 15 | A lonely , miserable wretch , living a furtive life in a shabby room somewhere , uncared for , unmourned , and it could have happened to her husband , to herself , Omi … the War could have done that , its implacable hand wiping out all human ties . |
| 16 | ‘ I 've done that . |
| 17 | The flat was indeed in some disarray : immaculately clean , evidently she had done that first , but with most of its furnishings disposed in boxes on the floor . |
| 18 | And , further , the equitable doctrine of Conversion operates , treating as done that which ought to be done , to effect a notional conversion in equity of the land into the proceeds of sale . |
| 19 | No Chancellor of any party has ever done that in the past and no Chancellor is ever likely to do so in the future . |
| 20 | It was , after all , only if this was done that there would be any wealth to distribute to services like health . |
| 21 | Erections had always done that to him . |
| 22 | She had done that before . |
| 23 | He 'd never done that to anybody . |
| 24 | She had often done that in the early days of their marriage , and he had found it quite charming . |
| 25 | Every morning , rain or shine , school or holidays , they sat round at breakfast deciding what work had to be done that day and sharing it out . |
| 26 | As he was getting into the train , Jordi smiled and shrugged as he had done that night in Valladolid when the secret police had led him away . |
| 27 | ‘ You should n't have done that ! ’ |
| 28 | He would n't have done that if he was going to nick it , would he ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ He could have done that easily . |
| 30 | ‘ I could never have done that . |