Example sentences of "his [noun pl] [verb] the same " in BNC.
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| 1 | Twice the Devil has been decisively defeated by God , but his strategies remain the same . |
| 2 | The plaintiff may have made the most material changes in his position , and have induced the object of his affections to do the same , and have incurred pecuniary liabilities resulting in embarrassments , which would be in every sense a loss , if the income which had been promised should be withheld ; and if the promise was made in order to induce the parties to marry , the promise so made would be , in legal effect , a request to marry . |
| 3 | He removed a birdcage containing a mechanical singing canary from his chair and sat down , gesturing for his guests to do the same . |
| 4 | His puppies do the same thing — and it 's not as if they can copy him , because they never see him . |
| 5 | As a comparison Dulwich has borrowed Rembrandt 's ‘ Kitchen Maid ’ from the Nationalmuseum , Stockholm , and other contemporary interpretations of the picture by his pupils using the same model under Rembrandt 's supervision . |
| 6 | Bumping into a German , the Colonel , with natural politeness , said ‘ Sorry ’ before the man surrendered and persuaded his mates to do the same . |
| 7 | He calls his followers to do the same in their relationships with others . |