Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] to do the same " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was another face then , which did n't have to be invented : a moustached face that had recently and endlessly appeared on the television news , the face of a man who was accused of battering to death the nanny of his children , of attempting to do the same to his wife . |
| 2 | But the idea of trying to do the same was impossible for Midlander like me — the nearest reservoir was over 20 miles away and after a couple of circuits would soon have lost its charm . |
| 3 | With a tired little toss of the head , she turned away and sat down in an armchair , motioning for Golding to do the same . |
| 4 | During this period Cardinals were being bred by a well known fishkeeper who lived in Cornwall and this stirred my interest in attempting to do the same . |
| 5 | Such success for developing countries is not always the case , even in the same industry ; Bolivia has had a sorry experience in trying to do the same as its Eastern rivals , but has suffered from a critical lack of expertise . |
| 6 | Then he reached for the brandy and tipped a measure into his own cup before offering to do the same with Shiona 's . |