Example sentences of "to show [pers pn] [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We walked out to show them that good manners matter and when a function says 8pm it does not mean 9pm . |
| 2 | When the doctor opened a large book , he countered , ‘ I bet you 're going to show me some bloody ink blots . |
| 3 | Before , they had produced some good samples but this time they were able to show me some fine quality knitwear including knitted underwear . |
| 4 | And you say , today we 're , tonight we 're talking you over to the hub and we 're going to show you all this , and I take them and get over there about ten o'clock , and we go along there to , to look at the , the slats and the trays and there are all these masters flying around being terribly excited about this , terrific noises , and they say , God this is great , but how many parcels will go through tonight ? |
| 5 | Even better , go down to your local computer shop and ask them to show you several different ways to back-up , then choose the one which seems easiest . |
| 6 | She had taken him out into the garden to show him various easy spring tasks that must be done , and for which she would pay him , and he had refused . |
| 7 | She had left herself the early part of the evening free , and she had just finished dressing when Florian and Nicky dropped in to show her some new photos of the fair South African child who went by the name of Joni Jones , Florian having insisted on the first and the name with which he had replaced his original , paradoxically both more and less ordinary name , having been legalised in both countries whose passports he held , the United Kingdom and South Africa . |
| 8 | Maybe Angy had offered to show her some more of her work , or lend her a book or something . ’ |
| 9 | " Drewy " Leask , one of our local customs staff , same with us as local pilot , and very glad I was to have him on board as he was able to show us many remote anchorages and isolated harbours that I would never otherwise have dared approach . |
| 10 | FIVE FUNKY FEMALES between 17 and 18 years into soul/hip hop/house- Enjoy warehouse parties , would seriously love to hear from people all over the place , especially males who would like to show us some good places . |