Example sentences of "[conj] show [pron] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He had never made a secret of what he wanted from her , and pretending he enjoyed her company , pretending he wanted to laugh with her or show her his favourite places in Rome , was n't part of it .
2 Christ 's example is not that of helping us across a road , or showing us what good neighbours we must be — but costly , redemptive , self-emptying love ; love which lays down its life for others so that they might be restored to God .
3 Later on there was an incident that shows us his declining ambitions .
4 They told us at school to ask a policeman if we got lost , and show him our yellow card with our name and address on it .
5 I took Friday to the other side of the island and showed him my big canoe .
6 She had a room to herself , and showed me her built-in dressing-table , wardrobe , and cupboards .
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