Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [noun] [prep] the same " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps you know them over the garden wall to speak to you , you might even know their children by name and you know their christian name , but beyond that I think it 's true to say , even making allowance of generation gaps that you do n't know your neighbours in the same way that you knew your neighbours in London . |
| 2 | Horses out riding can show their intolerance for the same daily routine and their need for excitement . |
| 3 | For although the chairman of the University Grants Committee , Edward Parkes , may have received his well-earned knighthood at the end of the year — in a batch meanly thin , as usual , on honours for the scientific community — many of the nation 's academics will never see their profession in the same rosy light . |
| 4 | Given the number of mergers that have happened over recent years , it 's becoming a rare event when a firm can celebrate its centenary with the same name it started out with . |
| 5 | In fact , their necks are so mobile that they can keep their heads in the same position while a branch sways in the breeze underneath them . |
| 6 | From being surprised that a ball rolls away on a gentle slope , a child will purposely ride his scooter down the same slope for enjoyment , knowing that he then has to push it up again . |
| 7 | Because they do not have the sublime sensations of princes , they do not express their passions in the same dignified tone ; but that contrast , in itself , should make more truly pathetic the fate of their superiors . |
| 8 | If income support is in payment , there is unlikely to be any advantage for the local authority in pursuing maintenance as the DSS will simply reduce their contribution by the same amount . |
| 9 | Even before Branshaw is let to an American , to whom his tenants do not raise their hats in the same way , the house has already begun to alter : |
| 10 | Competitors are close-at-hand ( this means the trader can adjust his prices , if necessary — eg if a neighbouring stall is selling tomatoes at 30p a pound , the trader can reduce his tomatoes to the same price or lower ) |
| 11 | Arty 's voice thickened and blurred into animal grunts as he tried to speak and extend his tongue at the same time . |
| 12 | Instead , the revamp has brought glassy-eyed , barely post-pubescent new presenters , who can grin , nod and say their lines at the same time . |
| 13 | I stole a quick sidelong glance , and saw him turn his head at the same instant to look at me and give a faint smile . |