Example sentences of "[vb past] to show [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | When Halesowen began to show their attacking prowess there was plenty of action from Mervyn Cawston , the former Southend keeper , called upon to deputise for Kevin Foster , who was nursing a broken finger . |
| 2 | It was here that Oxford began to show their true worth . |
| 3 | From Valencia , El Cid began to show his true strength , gradually extending his sway until he was virtual ruler of the great part of eastern Spain . |
| 4 | The twins also began to see towards the end of the book that Piggy was very clever and started to show him some respect . |
| 5 | On both media Mr Mulford managed to show us some previously unseen and very imaginative shots , and indeed it is a constant source of wonder how many good photographs taken in our own area are unknown to most of us . |
| 6 | The only person in the world who continued to show her unfailing kindness was Corporal John Carrow . |
| 7 | You would n't think I 'd been complimented on them , would you , but when I 'appened to show them accidental to a gentleman once , he said I ought to go on the stage and wear tights and a little frou-frou skirt — here , where you goin' ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I wanted to show you these . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I wanted to show you this . ’ |
| 10 | And of course we have seen that Wittgenstein wanted to show it impossible that there should be beings who behave like us but have no sensations or different sorts of experiences from ours . |