Example sentences of "he [vb past] already done " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Mr Ben Ali said he had already done enough for them . |
| 2 | He had come to his sister Elizabeth 's rescue in her time of trouble , contributing almost beyond the call of duty ; he had already done what he could to help his young nephew Robert — now what of Benjamin ? |
| 3 | What he had already done at Bec and Caen , he would do at Canterbury : he rebuilt the cathedral church and monastic buildings ; he fought pertinaciously and successfully to defend the ancient properties of the cathedral church against the rapacious invading nobility , who scoured the land for what they could pick up ; he drew up a new code of monastic practice , and he introduced new men who would know how to implement it . |
| 4 | He had already done his instrument checks as he was taxiing and the only warning-light that had not flickered was the right thrust-reverser one . |
| 5 | He spent November at Roxburgh , where he issued letters patent in which he recognized Edward III as lord superior of Scotland and declared that he had already done homage to Edward , in return for which Edward had agreed to maintain and protect him and his heirs in the kingdom . |
| 6 | He had already done his first translation of one of Hitler 's speeches into English . |
| 7 | He had already done some painting in Vienna and it had shown in some of the very early exhibitions at Euston Road School . |
| 8 | Swainson 's original contract called for him to produce volumes at three-month intervals ; he had already done preliminary work for his abortive encyclopedia , but even so the rate of production envisaged is astonishing , and it is not surprising that Swainson failed to keep up with his timetable . |
| 9 | The prince was seated , not in his chair of state , but between two of his clerks at a trestle table , with a quantity of papers and parchments spread before them ; and his treasurer stood at his shoulder , ready to advise if requested , but looking on so impartially that it seemed to her he had already done his share . |
| 10 | He said no , he had already done that . |
| 11 | He had already done that ; what greater proof did he want than her immobility in his arms ? |