Example sentences of "show [pers pn] the rope " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh but look here , does n't someone show me round — show me the ropes sort of thing ? ’ |
| 2 | He addressed Maggie , ‘ Miss McGinley will show you the ropes and answer any general questions you might have . |
| 3 | They 'll show you the ropes . |
| 4 | when they showed me the ropes : |
| 5 | His original partner had been killed in a shoot-out four years earlier but instead of taking on a new partner Mauer now worked with the rookies , showing them the ropes and generally helping them to settle into the daily routine at the Mozartstrasse precinct as quickly as possible after their graduation from the Police Academy in Vienna . |
| 6 | Some people ask a friend to show them the ropes , or , worse still , they teach themselves . |
| 7 | We ask that person to look after them and to show them the ropes . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'll be around in the summer to show you the ropes , depend upon it . |
| 9 | I 'll need to show you the ropes . ’ |
| 10 | I want you to show her the ropes . |
| 11 | Not really well we the Blackstone engineer fitting up engines , he stayed with us for a while to show us the ropes like you know . |