Example sentences of "showing [pers pn] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then she insists on showing me a toy that ‘ goes off pop ! ’ |
| 2 | Next thing I knew there was old Boris sitting opposite me at my desk showing me a range of snaps that might , even now , command some good prices in the appropriate journals . |
| 3 | You can show me or remind me of the difference between orange and pink , perhaps by showing me a colour chart . |
| 4 | ‘ No , they 're in a room behind the cinema , ’ he said , pulling up and showing me a light in a doorway , up some steps . |
| 5 | We went the bank the other day and er the assistant manager was showing me a picture of his Range Rover . |
| 6 | And if I 'm used to the dynamics of a Shure SM58 , some competitor showing me a graph of his mic 's superior frequency range cuts no ice when I jump on stage and have to revise my singing to suit it . |
| 7 | I could not help thinking that something beside mere chance was at work here , showing me the way . |
| 8 | Instead of showing me the door , he roared with laughter : ‘ So what if I clothe gangsters on the screen ? |
| 9 | I do not recollect that we ever tried it , although my father did bring me home a bottle containing two or three sticks of white phosphorus , at the same time showing me the mark on his thigh where , so he said , a piece of phosphorus has fallen while he was attempting to write on a wall with it . |
| 10 | Ash reappeared with a bag ; she swept past me , briefly showing me the bottle of Grouse it contained . |
| 11 | ‘ However , there 's no need to bother showing me the view . ’ |
| 12 | My sister buried all her valuables showing me the spot so that I could tell her children where they were in case she was killed . |
| 13 | I know he 's the Devil showing me the world that can be mine . |
| 14 | He began showing me an inventory ( drawn up by his lawyer ) of the ‘ white ’ money he had . |
| 15 | Most of the morning would be taken up by employees taking members of their families on tours of the factory , showing them every stage in the production of the Coachliner aircraft which OBEX was renowned for . |
| 16 | A police force is selecting new recruits with the help of videos showing them the kind of incidents they might have to tackle . |
| 17 | A police force is selecting new recruits with the help of videos showing them the kind of incidents they might have to tackle . |
| 18 | Showing them the way is bakery manager , Steve Bennett . |
| 19 | " Only showing them the way to think for themselves , Ron , " was my answer . |
| 20 | What we 're doing is showing them the colour of light , the hydrogen spectrum that 's given off and asking them to make some measurements on it which give a clue to the nature of what is happening in hydrogen . |
| 21 | The nurse , a sprightly , middle-aged woman , full of nervous good humour , was set for half an hour 's good jawing before she would think of showing them the girl , but John cut her short . |
| 22 | They landed at Inverkeithing and made their way up the cliffs , the summer sun warming their backs , past Aberdour onto Kinghorn Ness , Corbett showing them the place King Alexander III allegedly fell , before going down the path to the royal manor . |
| 23 | Wycliffe thanked her for showing them the studio . |
| 24 | Naturally this enforcement pattern could be justified by the inspectorate who see their primary function not as a kind of industrial police force , but more of a pastoral mission rounding up wayward factory owners and showing them the light and contentment to be gained from compliance with current standards of safety , health , and welfare required by law . |
| 25 | ‘ This of course breathes , ’ the sales person will say , showing you a jacket . |
| 26 | It 's the polite way of showing you the door . |
| 27 | Give you millions of examples , but they 're just examples , they 're not sort of showing you the shape of it . |
| 28 | I know those pictures there are just showing you the result of something but you know when we discuss erm er a p er a situation it 's not a theoretical situation , it 's something which happened , something that does happen . |
| 29 | I mean , I think if someone is showing you the rainforest and he does n't stop every ten yards to show you something , then that 's not a good guide . |
| 30 | showing you the reality ten per cent the rest comes from all over the country . |