Example sentences of "[conj] they [vb past] the same " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hubble noted that certain types of stars always have the same luminosity when they are near enough for us to measure ; therefore , he argued , if we found such stars in another galaxy , we could assume that they had the same luminosity — and so calculate the distance to that galaxy . |
| 2 | Oh it is true , but it did , it did do it , but that was the other day and I did n't think that they had the same effect , no , well perhaps so , mind you I mean we have done a lot of walking , have n't we ? |
| 3 | The difference was , of course , that they shared the same land mass , and were directly connected to each other by transcontinental tracks . |
| 4 | Kirsten proved a fine role model for the impressionable Rhodes throughout the tour , and while on the surface the pair could n't be more contrasting in appearance or temperament , there is no doubting that they shared the same total commitment to their game and country . |
| 5 | He was interested to find that they shared the same distrust , perhaps the same revulsion . |
| 6 | Sometimes she would climax first , sometimes he , and on good nights they would explode together so that they felt the same tingling in the very tips of their toes and even then he 'd had to remember to withdraw — just in case . |
| 7 | Remains of older persons present more of a problem , and when dealing with earlier populations , it is difficult to be sure that significant age-changes took place at the same time , and that they showed the same group variability , as in modem populations . |
| 8 | Tolonen had been of the same generation as the T'ang and they shared the same unspoken values . |
| 9 | and they shared the same manager . |
| 10 | Penny only wanted a West Country holiday , not the least ingratiating thing about her , and they took the same cottage that his Mum had rented , and they stopped , he and Penny , for the same coffee and the same stroll round the monument . |
| 11 | The Daimler was parked at the end of the towpath , and they took the same road . |
| 12 | They had the same size shoes and they wore the same clothes quite often . |
| 13 | But it was difficult to believe this because there was always enough to eat , and they wore the same nice clothes . |
| 14 | and they 'd the same bed that that they 'd got married in |
| 15 | And they gave the same answer |
| 16 | This did n't bother Kenny at all as he more or less ignored them and they did the same to him . |
| 17 | The Mitry peasants ( like the proverbial cat ) could look at a king , and they spoke the same legal language of customary rights and fairness as Charles and his faithful men used in their capitularies . |
| 18 | In analysing their left-hand columns , the executives found that each side blamed the other side for the difficulties , and they used the same reasons . |
| 19 | The Fisher Row community had few surnames and they used the same Christian names over and over again . |
| 20 | Thus if they sold the same number of beds next year they would only make £3,000 assuming they bought all those beds at the current price . |
| 21 | There would hardly have been harmony between them if they had the same desires , if their interests coincided , if they were a threat to each other . |
| 22 | If they thought the same way as Joe Punter , they 'd be Joe Punter , and somebody else would be having all the fun . ’ |
| 23 | There is a tacit acceptance that , because men are generally more successful in material terms than women , women could become more successful if they made the same educational choices as men . |
| 24 | If they did the same thing again to you ? |
| 25 | But in France if they did the same thing they would be talking in French down their machine . |
| 26 | Léonie licked Thérèse 's fingers to see if they tasted the same as her own . |
| 27 | On the far side they followed the river about a mile downstream until they reached the same narrow point where the temporary bridge is constructed every year . |
| 28 | You could also find some letters that were confused , they did n't share common features but they sounded the same and they tended to be confused as well There was a lot of enthusiasm from the work of the neuro-psychologist th with the discovery of cells which appeared to be sensitive to particular features . |
| 29 | Clients in Ipswich were a little older than in Newham , but they had the same mean OBS score ( see Table 2.3 ) . |
| 30 | Their clothing and equipment was more functional , but they carried the same pattern of long sword . |