Example sentences of "to show [pers pn] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But she was n't going to show she was scared . |
| 2 | Scuba diving is a very complex sport and you are required to learn many aspects of the sport all of which are vital for example , pressure equalization , maintenance of equipment , assembling the equipment , nitrogen narcosis , decompression sickness and use of dive tables misunderstandig or neglecting any of these can result in very serious injuries or paralysis or even death you also learn practical skills like mask clearing to a timed diver low compass navigation must also be mastered and a theory and practical tests are undertaken to show you are competent at scuba diving . |
| 3 | Uncle knew what he was doing when he said you 'd have to show you were serious about settling down and getting married in order to inherit . |
| 4 | We want to show we are responsible towards the hospital . ’ |
| 5 | And to show we were serious I had to leave a little reminder . ’ |
| 6 | Young motorists face a Government clampdown including having to display a special plate to show they 're new to driving and the possibility of having to pass a tough new test if they 're found guilty of serious traffic offences . |
| 7 | Each time he attempts to show they are ignorant he displays his own ignorance . |
| 8 | My husband was so angry : men have to father many children , to show they are strong . |
| 9 | When title is deduced the sellers will be obliged to produce a grant of probate or a grant of letters of administration to show they are entitled to sell . |
| 10 | ‘ They do it to show they are important , which is pathetic , ’ says Barry . |
| 11 | Er would you not say that this has shifted the onus of responsibility very much on to the financial institutions , the banks and others who had dealings with Mr Maxwell , and is n't the judge in effect saying in your interpretation er of that , that these institutions er really have got to show they were whiter than white in their dealings and actually went in and investigated him thoroughly ? |
| 12 | ‘ But I 'm determined to show they were wrong — I just hope I do n't have a stinker ! ’ |
| 13 | ‘ He wanted to show he was brave , like Uncle Jamie . ’ |
| 14 | The facts were amazing : BOLER had FIVE witnesses to show he was 24 miles away when the robbery was committed . |
| 15 | But to show he was independent and a big boy he had lately taken to spelling his name with a small letter : martin . |
| 16 | Yes , that 's to show it 's regional , it is regional , if I just call it regional then . |
| 17 | We want it to show it is interested in addressing that . ’ |
| 18 | This task will be easier if the plaintiff has been convicted of an offence under the Motor Vehicles ( Wearing of Seat Belts ) Regulations 1982 or the 1991 Regulations making the wearing of seat belts in rear seats by adults compulsory because that conviction will throw the onus on to the plaintiff who will have to show it was erroneous or irrelevant to discharge it . |