Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] show [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The time was 6.30 a.m. , the bunks on either side of the hut were now showing signs of life and the Sergeant made his noisy way towards the door at the far end of the hut , banging on each bed with his stick as he went . |
| 2 | I was there recently and the spectacular cliffs are a wonderful place to see seabirds from close up , but the paths were definitely showing signs of erosion . |
| 3 | They had been accepted for admission before the onset of dementia ( most sheltered housing associations would not accept a new tenant who was already showing evidence of dementia ) , but with increasing age in the sheltered housing population cases are likely to occur more frequently . |
| 4 | Down three times in the first , his eyes fused and shiney , he was already showing signs of wear and tear . |
| 5 | Carol 's dancing and her sister Suzette 's acting provided the inspiration for the Minogue sisters — Danielle or Dannii as she was known in the clan was also showing signs of talent — and the pair loved nothing better than play acting at home . |