Example sentences of "[coord] showed us the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mum was always thrifty , and able to stretch pennies to shillings ; once she proudly opened an old tea-caddy ( then utilised as a savings-bank ) and showed us the amount then accumulated : an unbelievable total of ten pounds . |
| 2 | As we were turning to follow his directions , he drew up his cuff and showed us the blue tattooed cross that all Copts have on the inside of their wrists . |
| 3 | Mr Rochester lifted the curtain , opened the secret door and showed us the little room . |
| 4 | Reflecting on the new and indeed unlikely scenario Collie Curran said : ‘ PJ McGowan came in three years ago and showed us the way ahead . |
| 5 | He broke the gun in half and showed us the cylinder filled with six red plastic capsules . |
| 6 | Walked in the lady said Oh right , you can can have a look round and showed us the rooms . |