How To Use Done In A Sentence

In a landmark case/decision, the Governor pardoned a woman convicted of killing her husband, who had physically abused her.
We came here with a few players making their debuts and they have done great. The Sun
It's been destroyed and redone a couple of times since then.
This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning.
And when they have done ye wrang, even when ye hae gotten decreet of spulzie, oppression, and violent profits against them, what better are ye? The Waverley

She was carrying some books done up in brown paper.
Following the example set by her father, she has fulfilled her role and done her duty.
What is done cannot be undone.
But more needs to be done with stories like this particular one, if you want to see your hard work come to fruition in ousting George W. Bush from the White House, along with any other of his cronies who have blood on their hands, from George W. Bushâ€ ™ s futile â€˜War On Terrorâ€ ™. Think Progress » 60 Minutes: CIA Official Reveals Bush, Cheney, Rice Were Personally Told Iraq Had No WMD in Fall 2002
And all of this is done without a sonic screwdriver. Times, Sunday Times
I looked over at the coffee pot, which had been done percolating for a good fifteen minutes.
But that is much more easily done if Cassell can reassume his role as the offensive ignition.
And then I got there and they're like, no, you're writing sketches for other people, which I had never done and I was really kind of bummed because I had auditioned like two or three times. Zach Galifianakis: A Comedic Actor Takes A Dark Turn
He spent three days in jail after smashing up an apartment, and has done time in a drug rehabilitation centre.
He added: ‘As far as I know nobody was injured at the incident, although the football match was abandoned.’
Indeed, since entering 2011, I have been cautious; and except for the 14-point, first day of the year "yippee" to 1273, the SPX hasn't really done all that much. Jeffrey Saut: Waiting for a Pullback - Seeking Alpha
The Waterford publicans, who have signified their intention to defy the ban, are following in the footsteps of their colleagues in Kerry, Cork, Donegal and Wexford.
In no way do I condone this behaviour. The Sun
If the Indonesian judiciary really can be influenced by political heavies, this is one occasion when I hope such influence is exerted.
WEIL: I think that the research being done on immunotherapy, gene therapy, antiangiogenesis therapy, I think all these things look more promising to me than our current approaches. CNN Transcript Nov 10, 2004
In front of Titian's Diana and Actaeon in 2008, he explained: "When something is really convincing, I don't think about how it was done, I think about the effect on me. Lucian Freud obituary
She took her time looking me over, dug into her fake Gucci handbag and handed me a ballpoint saying, ‘Give it back when you're done.’
This can not be done through any system of methods, neither are narrow interests or unexacting tasks sufficient to arouse all that the soul has now to give. The Unfolding Life A Study of Development with Reference to Religious Training
Some plants like ornamental grasses or irises may require knives, machetes, or even hatchets to get the job done, but it is worth it.
My disorganization was a chaotic river that I waded through every day, somehow coming out the other end dry only due to the comparatively placid pace of being a Londoner. Ed Zitron: Ride the Whirlwind: Making a New York Minute Last
The requests were the old ones: portraits of pretty mistresses done up as Arcadian shepherdesses, Virgins with downcast eyes and brilliant blue cloaks, sentimentalised pictures of the Infant Christ.
The goal of shifting freight from road to rail has been quietly abandoned.
The German military party -- which, as everyone knows, holds the reins of policy in Germany entirely -- have, as far as I can see, done all they could to overthrow Kerenski and set up Im Weltkriege. English
The work is done by prisoners at a unique computor workshop inside Gloucester jail, visited this afternoon by Princess Anne.
Ballmer was asked the classic teaser question: what he would have done differently.
Would all those who rent their home pay for all work to be done? The Sun
Palpation of the nasal structures should be done to elicit any crepitus, indentation, or irregularity of the nasal bone.
As a token of our gratitude for all that you have done, we would like you to accept this small gift.
THERE have been many reports about the numbers of stray and abandoned animals in rescue centres. The Sun
Most of the hard work was done by women, since many of the men had gone off to find employment.
Listening to this intense young man, there is little doubt he has done things the hard way; no favours doled out and none asked for.
I am speaking of the ease with which motives are impugned, lifestyles derogated, name-calling condoned, individuals and groups demonized. The Ten Commandments
Any tartness and capers seemed to have abandoned this dish for a more elegant life, leaving a creamy, flavourless gloop on the plate.
The crowd is a mix between trendy hotel visitors and posh Londoners.
Upon completion of the donated public welfare project, the donee shall inform the donor of the construction, use of the funds and checking and acceptance of the construction quality.
Grill, broil or cook patties in a nonstick fry pan, about 5 minutes per side until done.
No studies have been done on humans about the cancer link just yet. The Sun
South Vietnam, NVA and Viet Cong troops again intruded on neutral Laos for sanctuary, as the Viet Minh had done during the war with the French some years before. Stearns, Roger H.
The muskrat was a very good swimmer, indeed, and as soon as she reached the water she plunged in and swam about, to show Sammie and Susie how it ought to be done. Sammie and Susie Littletail
Granted, we have reams of remote sensing data from that first investigation, including the information from the detailed dissection of the spider biot done by Dr. Laura Ernst. But the cosmonauts brought home only one artifact, a tiny piece of some kind of biomechanical flower whose physical characteristics had already irreversibly changed before any of its mysteries could be understood, We have nothing else in the way of souvenirs from that first excursion. Rama Revisited
But she knew that had she done so — had she so resolved — that which she called her fancy would have been too strong for her. Phineas Finn
This has been done on numerous occasions in the past by the Senate with regard to appointments by governors, and does NOT involve judging "qualifications" (age, citizenship, and inhabitancy) which was limited in Powell v. McCormack. Blago Does All Us A Favor
They also have abandoned past pledges and now threaten first use of nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states.
But the president claims he abandoned this effort when told that it would require a presidential decree.
He left with few regrets, happy that his game on clay had never been better, although disappointed that, yet again, his best was not good enough to beat a slightly underdone Nadal. Rafael Nadal boxed clever to beat Roger Federer in French Open | Kevin Mitchell
Much of his work is done on basswood, which is a softer wood with no apparent grain. The Albert Lea Tribune
Had I known my ample posterior would have caused such a stir I would gladly have done anything to be less brazen.
She is a woman of integrity who has never abandoned her principles for the sake of making money.
Oil on the track forced the cancellation of the fourth race and the rest of the meeting was abandoned.
From the work we have done it seems that home advantage resides in sides defending more when they are away. Times, Sunday Times
Huh, a good sport, also helped HuffPostTech turn him into a "lolcat" of sorts using a screenshot from a video of a photoshoot he'd done in the past (scroll down for the picture). Ben Huh Stars As A Lolcat, Talks Twitter, Memes, And Going Viral (PICTURE)
I don't know what I'd have done without Lizzie when I was ill - she was an absolute treasure.
His interest was in opening the nightclub next to the theater, in the abandoned Trailways bus depot.
Dian Agung Nugroho's photo "F*** You (What's on her mind?)" captures a Chinese Indonesian schoolgirl flipping off an old Chinese Indonesian beggar lady. Boing Boing
What they have "incentivized" executives to do, in countless cases, is not to perform, but to game the system, to smooth the numbers, to take insane risks with other people's money, to do whatever had to be done to ring the bell and send the dollars coursing their way into the designated bank account. Let's Move Their Cheese
Here retired US diplomat Ellsworth Bunker drew up a plan to transfer the administrative authority for West Papua from the Netherlands to a neutral administrator, and thence to Indonesia.
He raised his visor as the smiling princess guerdoned him — raised it, and gave ONE sad look towards the Lady Fatima at her side! Novels by Eminent Hands
Speaking to camera, the masked man accused the hostages of being spies for the British government and claimed that they had been abandoned. Times, Sunday Times
There seems to be a general notion that nothing can be done about the problem.
There is no doubt that the voters wanted to shake up the status quo and they have done this by creating what is almost a hung parliament.
The farmers weren't too appreciative of our efforts, but we got the job done. The Sun
Chromatic versions of both the Chemnitz concertina and the bandoneon have been made.
The Christian conspectus or theatre in the old sense has a happy ending, whether the protagonist triumphs or is damned, because God's justice has been done.
There is increased speculation this could be done through bankruptcy or a reorganization under bankruptcy protection.
Without method, little can be done to any good purpose.
The website, however, says that booking on payment of concessional fare by senior citizens aged above 60 years could be done through it.
Though he has been on scholarship for the past two seasons, Mr. Merriewether, who wasn't recruited, says he's offended by the term walk-on and has done everything he can to welcome the nonscholarship players into the team's rituals. Who Invited All the Walk-Ons?
Galloway has denied receiving funds but admits that intermediaries who worked for him may have done so.
The hard labor of the farm was mostly done by them, and on the floor of the big kitchen, toward sundown, would be squatting a circle of twelve or fourteen "pickaninnies," eating their supper of pudding (Indian corn mush) and milk. November Boughs ; from Complete Poetry and Collected Prose
This is the point I discovered I should have done my homework properly.
The only time I have done them is for older teenagers with congenitally missing back teeth (with the baby tooth still there at that age) whose only cosmetic option is the porcelain fused to metal crown (those run around $800 or more each) and usually necessitates a pulpal treatment as well due to the small tooth size, and these crowns having a questionable prognosis in baby teeth. White Crowns For Baby Teeth
The shirt was that little bit too pink, there was one button too many left carefully-casually undone and the tan was a shade and a half too dark.
In fact the people that were chosen for management were usually total screwups and were dangerous around such equipment and aircraft..usually their day consisted of walking around asking the mechanics, “Are you done yet?” smoking cigarettes and generally just collecting a paycheck. Think Progress » Under Fire, ABC Yanks Official Blog of 9/11 Docudrama
Scamp had an airtight alibi, naturally, but then again young Leakey never said who exactly had done it.
Those of you who remember the lime and ginger scheme will be pleased to hear that it has been redone using damson, with gold trimming.
Not to be outdone, many historians came to consider scholars trained in economics to be overly narrow, inattentive to historical context, and interpretively reductionistic.
Prema Jayakumar's translation is done with a rare felicity that is pleasing to read.
Recently there was some research done which showed that of the sports that are on the anti-siphoning list, the free-to-airs had in fact only shown 16% of telecasts of those sports.
The circulating nurse instills tetracaine hydrochloride drops to decrease the burning sensation of the diluted povidone-iodine solution.
A further explanation may lie in the principles and style of legal interpretation and administration that are operative in Indonesia's contemporary legal system.
She was employed in making a list of all the jobs to be done.
At another, it looked like a house clearance had been done.
It was accounted an immodest thing for women to dishevel and unloose their hair publicly: The priest unlooseth the hairs of the women suspected of adultery, when she was to be tried by the bitter water, which was done for greater disgrace. From the Talmud and Hebraica
He helped man the bridge and co-ordinate the rescue operation after the crew allegedly abandoned ship.
Acid-fast staining should be done if tuberculosis is clinically suspected.
Kimmel pleaded with the network to get this done.
Failure to have the service done may invalidate some extended warranties or service contracts.
We use them as an example to show other parts of the company what can be done. Times, Sunday Times
I look for people who have done four or five-year stints. Times, Sunday Times
To say we could have done otherwise implies only that we would have done otherwise if we had decided or chosen to.
Before the conversion of Granby House, it was not clear how this could be done without incurring enormous expense.
June 26th, 2009 6: 31 am csis violate canadians individuals civils rights. my civils rights was violated 21 years ago. nothing was done about this. csis believe that l am God. lt will take years to explain. this has been top secret for decades. l would like an investigation and compensation outside csis. CSIS Doesn’t Protect Canadians : Law is Cool
it was the worst he had ever done on a test
It's difficult to test the cookies for doneness while they're still hot, but they're fairly resistant to overbaking.
Leiter was out at first, but Ordonez advanced to second while Jay Payton scored.
The legislation could have given a right of appeal to the objectors in the same way as it is given to applicants but this it has not done and they are dependent on the limited powers of this court to intervene by way of judicial review.
A considerable amount of tax collection is now done, in effect, by casinos; rather than raise taxes to pay for services, legislatures legalize gambling and then take a rake-off from the profits earned by private casino companies. The Sack of Washington
Hosting on Airbnb puts money in the pockets of regular Londoners. Times, Sunday Times
The women are very expert at platting, which is usually done with three threads of sinew; if greater strength is required, several of these are twisted slackly together, as in the bowstrings. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2
Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
This immediately disbarred him from continuing on his methadone programme.
Santa had also done a flyover in the Rescure helicopter.
The Largo is done broadly and is less nostalgic than tragic; some suspect intonation from the wind choir reduces the music's power somewhat.
As long there's no good protocolled way of diagnosing autism, done by well trained teams of psychologists and psychiatrists what is called autism can be anything. Autism: A journey of recovery
We can ensure that the work shall be done in the right way.
Before I know it, they're done and are exiting the stage, laughing to each other.
I don't think by any means it's something to be done by star intellectuals or people from the top.
They had a third alternative in Joe Purcell, a decent, low-key man who had been attorney general and lieutenant governor and done a good job with both positions.
It was done in a flash.
Kiba*laughs of naruto*: well done naruto ... so kimiko want to go to the cinema? Ultimate List
It is necessary to hold these pastilles in place, which is done by means of a grid or frame, of antimonious lead, surrounding and firmly binding them.
This is done on the exterior, although landmark buildings have been retrofitted inside at great cost and with extreme difficulty.
This done with expedition, like men skilful in such mischief, as they took their cockboat to go aboard their own ship, it was overwhelmed in the sea, and certain of these men there drowned; the rest were preserved even by those silly souls whom they had before spoiled, who saved and delivered them aboard the _Swallow_. Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland
Nothing that we do, is done in vain. I believe, with all my soul, that we shall see triumph. Charles Dickens
What we have seen in various states is little more than the confirmation of old maxims about how and why governments grow and what, if anything, can be done to arrest that growth.
The Convention contained a majority of former parliamentarians but old cavaliers in the 1661 Parliament tried to modify what had been done.
I've been muddling about all morning, and got nothing done.
Besides they would cut the heck out of every book like what was done to Harry Potter, and lets face it, to do pern you need to do it all and well. Pern Movie!
Exact calculations of this effect are extremely difficult, and can only really be done by computer modelling.
Many of them clearly enjoyed a traditional expatriate life of abandoned debauchery.
The act of supplying the young plants with these is called inoculation, and may be done in the following ways: From Captivity to Fame or The Life of George Washington Carver
This I have done and I have told him that I can see no reason why I should not continue to try the case.
Verizon Wireless done transparent from the start that the Droid smartphone was designed to put vigour upon Apple, the builder of the iPhone, as well as AT&T (T), the exclusive U.S. iPhone carrier. RIM May Feel Android Effect | Hottest News at 365Daynews.Com
My grandfather was a career teacher; it's the only job he'd ever done.
But it is hard to imagine him miscalculating that it could be done in the teeth of active opposition from the other political parties, the electorate, and a somewhat sullen defence force.
The different kinden races were also neat..different in a way that was cool, but done in a way that they felt familiar. Archive 2010-02-01
Although most and vigorous gripkill proper hand grisactin not done griseofulvin nicotine. Rudy: Iraq Is "In The Hands Of Other People"
The type of damage being done to the cars ranges from wing mirrors being snapped off to glue being put in locks and tyres being slashed, with victims facing bills of hundreds of pounds.
How else are you supposed to know when your toast's done? The Sun
Having done some cycling in England as a teenager, I have admired the amateur cyclists I've seen toiling up those climbs and can appreciate the difficulty of the last segment of stage eight.
Judge Benson, unbudging in his view that justice had been done in the case of United States v. Leonard Peltier, refused to order a new trial, and once again (in 1984) his ruling was appealed before the circuit court. United States v. Leonard Peltier
That history was one of poverty and violence, of battered women and abandoned children.
We must resist the urge to mould people into the way things have always been done. Times, Sunday Times
Both have maintained they have been hard-done by and both have stirred up a public furore over whether they are the victims of the justice system.
But a country that is even closer to Indonesia is Australia and there are still pygmies in Australia too.
Having done with him I took boat again (being mightily struck with a woman in a hat, a seaman's mother, -- [Mother or mauther, a wench.] -- that stood on the key) and home, where at the office all the morning with Sir W. Coventry and some others of our board hiring of fireships, and Sir W. Coventry begins to see my pains again, which I do begin to take, and I am proud of it, and I hope shall continue it. Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1666 N.S.
This might be done on a regular basis through the meetings of a consultative committee containing representatives of shop floor and management. Business Studies Basic Facts
Pruning in freezing weather can induce burn and then dieback on the roses, but you do want to get the vines done in the next month or so as they will bleed. January: the to-do list
But later, these things which some man has done because he loved you, and which you call foolish, will grow large in your life, and shine out strongly, and when you are discouraged and alone, you will take them out, and the memory of them will make you proud and happy. The Lion and the Unicorn
College students are stranded in an abandoned town whose only law is the ghost of ruthless gunslinger Bloody Bill Anderson and his posse of vicious zombies.
I've done some pretty naff things over the years, in the name of my work and it paid off.
This can be done at the exhibition by examining historic objects found during archaeological digs. Times, Sunday Times
For pleural fluid this is done by a pleural tap or chest drain, in ascites with an paracentesis or ascitic drain and in a pericardial effusion with pericardiocentesis. Balkinization
But many Nashville residents are unconvinced, leaving government and civic leaders worried that the once-done Oilers deal actually could collapse.
A terrible disservice is done to the half-million to one million non-Jewish parents helping to raise Jewish children whenever our community commissions yet another study to demonstrate how different the intermarried are from the in-married. Paul Golin: What Is the Biggest Divide in the Jewish Community?
He liked Renwick personally, admired him professionally, but there were limits to what could be done.
This is true with the exception that of "Decorated" architecture there are but few examples, and it is probable that very little new work was done in connection with this cathedral until the monastery became vastly enriched by Abbot Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See
Three centuries ago, Londoners flocked to the site to sup from the health-giving St Chad's Well. 10 of the best pubs in London
Many simple things, for example picking up an item, activating a switch or initiating a dialog, can be done with a single mouse click.
Football was number one but he had also done athletics, basketball, volleyball and cricket.
If I hadn't loved Dinky-Dunk, fondly, foolishly, abandonedly, there would have been no little Dinkie and Poppsy and Pee-Wee. The Prairie Mother
To account for the possibility of false negatives, a test should be done more than 3 months after exposure.
And when I had been asleep scarce six hours, I waked again very sudden, as I had done before, and had belief that something did be anigh unto me; and I gript the Diskos, and did hearken; yet was there no sound that mine ears did wot of; neither aught that had power to be surely known of the spirit. The Night Land
If he hadn't they'd have done him for careless riding. The Sun
She is pregnant, unwell and exhausted and something has to be done. Times, Sunday Times
Mortars are also employed, but are done so from a truck platform, or if dismounted, are dismounted quickly and only long enough to drop rounds and then remount the truck and exfiltrate.
Laboratory analysis is done on samples that are 100 ppb and below using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The Scientist
My private belief was that Combret had done it: one problem at least that he had been able to liquidate with his own hands. MOONDROP TO MURDER
And I wouldn't have minded doing a ‘thesis defense’ of my book in front of a bunch of people if, at least, it had been done in a friendly or collegial atmosphere.
But if you've done your homework and bought a good company, over the next two years or more, you should be rewarded.
These were followed by methadone, then amphetamines and methamphetamines.
'The Angel of the Lord said unto Abraham, Because thou hast done this thing, and hast not _withheld_ thy son, _thine only son_, from Me, therefore blessing I will bless thee,' etc. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. John Chapters I to XIV
He said they were up against opposition from some people who were concerned at the damage done to the hillside.
Huh," said Brad, "I reckun he 'cided to cum an' git you to cum out an 'see his wife, now dat he done rin up a bill wid ole doc' Poleen, an 'carn't git him to cum no mo'. Shawn of Skarrow
She regularly holds literary salons and provides a hospitable setting and has done so for many years.
Home builders have almost abandoned building homes for first-time buyers and moved upscale to attract all-cash buyers.
From the fourteenth century onwards, other properties were also abandoned, so that finally the important lasting properties were signification, supposition, ampliation and restriction, and the supposition of relatives. Medieval Theories: Properties of Terms
And when thou hast done it, to let me understand what he saith, that I may dye the more contentedly, and disburdened of so heavy an oppression, the onely comfort to a parting spirit: and so she ceased, her teares flowing forth abundantly. The Decameron
The homeless families now reside in an abandoned neighborhood advisory council building located behind the former police station.
Marine base in the province until, one day soon, the American military can install him in an “abandoned government building” or simple "a clump of ruins" in that city. Fixing What's Wrong in Washington... in Afghanistan
Very little was done to progress the case in the first 10 or so months after K was charged.
While I kept back the dogs, Uncle Denis, kneeling down, pulled out the quills, and then throwing my blanket over the animal, he secured it as we had done the urson. With Axe and Rifle
The deal that the company has done with the unions will compromise to some extent its ability to reduce staffing.
Bounces around and deflects off of D mc T for an own goa … nope, not done (throws up). DC United vs. Houston game diary and player ratings
Women who have had work done look older than they did before. Times, Sunday Times
Now, something be done to shore up the financial system.
For the full monty, you'd have to look at how the Consumer Credit Act (and subsequent regulations) says it has to be done.
The residents of a small seaside town are celebrating the anniversary of their town's birth when a pea souper comes rolling in with some ‘scary’ folk out for revenge on the wrongs that were done to them many moons ago.
If this were so, it could very well be that the chain or pulley or linkages to the back end were removed in the photo retouching because they were too difficult to cut around (if the manip was done as a collage) or to frisket out (if the manip was a double exposure process in a darkroom). 1933 Walker: Fact or Fraud?
You may talk vaguely about driving a coach – and – six up a good old flight of stairs, or through a bad young Act of Parliament; but I mean to say you might have got a hearse up that staircase, and taken it broadwise, with the splinter – bar towards the wall and the door towards the balustrades: and done it easy. A Christmas Carol
The breakfast consisted of two fried eggs and two rashers of streaky bacon crisply done.
I look for people who have done four or five-year stints. Times, Sunday Times
Getting things done properly took precedence over getting them done quickly.
Every second is stuffed with bright, brittle melodies that make you feel as if you've done too many turns on a fairground waltzer.
The fact that the cubs were orphans, abandoned when their mother was run over by a car, was of no account.
The apartment was done up in Viennese style.
I had done fasts before, then I had built up weight.
It was basically a selfish act, though no doubt a sophist would argue that it was done for the general good.
ARS scientists, working with NRCS and universities, have done the research that has encouraged farmers to largely put away the moldboard plow and switch to conservation tillage on about 40 percent of U.S. planted acres.
I've been ghosted, I've done the ghosting: it's par for the course.
Not far away, and altogether more appealing, is the abandoned Portuguese city of Old Goa, now a dramatic collection of cathedrals and basilicas.
Hossein Aimani, an owner of Paramount, said he uses the term osetra for baerii because "in the last few years that's what the market has done," adding that he might rethink his labeling. NYT > Home Page
He brushed the dirt off his coat cursing the whole evening, mainly for the damage it had done to his good coat.
But I’ll still be happy to see Sarah Palin disappear from the cultural scene when it’s all over and done. Tina Fey Back as Sarah Palin for SNL Vice Presidential Debate Sketch? You Betcha!
The Titan Arum was discovered in 1878 in its sole indigenous habitat, the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and grows in cultivation in only a handful of places around the world.

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