Example sentences of "had shown [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh , that 's the Eiffel Tower , ’ and he says it in the same tone of voice as if you had shown him a portrait of Grandpa , and he had said : ‘ So that 's your grandfather I 've heard so much about . |
| 2 | I 'll never forget the expression on his face , it was like someone had shown him a ghost . |
| 3 | On the last morning of his captivity , on 27 November , his guards had shown him a newspaper and in particular a photograph on one of the pages . |
| 4 | Fowler had taken the trouble to have a word with Richard Ryder in advance , and the Chief Whip had shown him a copy of Grunte 's confidential file . |
| 5 | Even a bare second had shown him the gauntness of her face , its pallor throwing the make-up into a strange relief , like those simulated three-dimensional photographs . |
| 6 | It could have been the second , but he had swallowed his pride when they had shown him the room that was allocated him . |
| 7 | When he returned , bearing a brand new dress in a rich burgundy shade , she had shown him the blue one . |
| 8 | She had shown him the book where it was illustrated . |
| 9 | DeVore who had shown him the top-security files detailing the deals Klaus Ebert had struck with various Companies to destroy Curval 's own enterprise . |
| 10 | He said his experience as president of Youth Clubs UK which looks after around one million youngsters in Britain , had shown him the pressures faced by young people today . |
| 11 | She could cope well enough with him in the office where their point of contact was work , but occasional moments — like last Saturday , sitting in the sunshine in the garden of her flat , and today on the train — had shown her a glimpse of Luke the man , not simply Luke the employer . |
| 12 | Miss Coltman said Paula had shown her a letter from Mrs Davies to Gilfoyle . |
| 13 | Miss Coltman said Paula had shown her a letter from Mrs Davies to Gilfoyle . |
| 14 | When Jane asked for an overdraft , the bank manager ( slogan : ‘ We Like to Say ‘ Yes ’ ’ ) , a pompous Dad 's Army look-alike , after conferring with some nasty men in suits who turned their backs to her , had shown her the door . |
| 15 | But he had shown her the way out of her panic and con fusion : taken her into his world where things were bright , ordered , clear-cut , and easy to control . |
| 16 | Her view of the driver of the Renault , albeit only a back view , had shown her the thick dark hair of someone obviously quite young . |
| 17 | My readings in Zen , too , had shown me the folly of love , analysed it as an illusion among all the other illusions of this floating and temporary world , an emotion that by its very nature created suffering . |
| 18 | In preparing my speech I recalled ( as the reader also may ) the occasion during my first watch in Tartar when the first lieutenant had shown me the various instruments on the bridge , and that when I asked why one had a canvas cover , he had said , ‘ Oh , that 's the Mountbatten station-keeping gear , and we keep it covered because the captain finds it quite useless . ’ |
| 19 | The attacker could have been either Orlick , or the stranger who had shown me the file . |
| 20 | ‘ An my experience at Imperial had shown me the growing need in this country to find free-standing sites on the outskirts of towns , away from parking problems and inner city violence . |
| 21 | Over the first three legs the French had shown us a clean pair of heels , especially with superior baton-passing . |
| 22 | It would be most upsetting if Captain Auden were to hear I had shown you the implant I designed for him . ’ |