they did it
Ils l'ont fait sortir pour piéger son appartement.
They got him to leave so they could bug his apartment.
— The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)
On sait bien pourquoi ils l'ont fait.
We know very well why they did it.
Ils l'ont fait se retourner et il avait Lénine sur le dos.
They made him turn around, and he had Lenin on his back.
— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)
Yes, they did.
Je pense qu'ils l'ont fait exprès.
I think they did it on purpose.
J'ignore comment ils l'ont fait.
I don't know how they did it.
Ils l'ont fait, et ils ont attendu la saison des pluies.
They did it, and they waited for the rainy season.
— Apocalypse Now (1979)
Ils l'ont fait pour mourir avec leurs camarades.
They did it to die alongside their comrades.
— Apocalypse Now (1979)
And they did.