Example sentences of "try to do the [det] thing " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Then you came into my life and tried to do the same thing ! |
| 2 | ‘ America is so big that bands are n't surrounded by other bands trying to do the same thing . |
| 3 | HP would know something about the exercise since it 's trying to do the same thing and the best it 's been able to come up with is the diskless 16Mb 715/33 for $5,700 or 525Mb 715/33 for $7,400 . |
| 4 | Last night , Sam had tried to manipulate Clare , and now her grandmother was trying to do the same thing on his behalf . |
| 5 | As I say the present day er premier just now is actually trying to do the same thing as a repeat performance |
| 6 | and you 've got to try and get round them , oh god , there 's about six thousand trying to do the same thing . |
| 7 | You 're trying to do the same thing but whereas in feudal exploitation |