Example sentences of "[noun] show his [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This action shows his psychopathic nature of killing out of a mere whim without reason . |
| 2 | An unedifying dispute with the incumbent of Christ church ( a church built by his company ) over control of local schools showed his uncompromising bent . |
| 3 | Konrad showed his young helpers how to make a simple thermometer , illustrate the Davy lamp principle with a kitchen sieve ; and set a warm , upturned wine glass gliding across a smooth surface like a miniature hovercraft . |
| 4 | He received the help he needed and in the next three months showed his superb generalship by totally subduing the island . |
| 5 | ‘ Dunbar shows his true colours ! ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm on my way , playmates , ’ he called , winding down the window to show his melancholy face . |
| 7 | A spell of what Parrott described as ‘ the best snooker I 've played this season ’ enabled him to take a 6-2 interval lead which he then increased to 8-2 before Taylor showed his renowned tenacity by winning the next four frames . |
| 8 | Flying Scot Colin McRae is third , but Malcolm Wilson showed his highly-rated compatriot that he is not the only Briton gunning for the Pounds 100,000 jackpot being offered by sponsors Lombard for a home winner . |
| 9 | A short time before his death Harry Chapman had left his Hampshire rest home to stay at Herbert 's home in Oakwood , Leeds , and the care with which he was attended in his last days showed his elder brother 's family loyalty and devotion . |
| 10 | The face was dark for a second , then he puffed again , and the glow showed his own features . |
| 11 | VIV RICHARDS showed his renewed appetite for the game with a fine all-round performance as West Indies beat India by five wickets in the opening Sharjah Cup match yesterday . |
| 12 | However , with his stable 's runners back with a bang this term , Trainglot is worth one last chance to show his true class . |
| 13 | A. G. Brown , who refused either to wear a white tie to show his ministerial status or to allow an organ in his chapel , was pastor of the East London Tabernacle . |
| 14 | He really wants the mud to show his best , but I have to say that this ground helped him get the trip . ’ |
| 15 | It is in this market-place of buying and selling that the media man shows his real skill and flair . |
| 16 | Mansell showed his personal well-being yesterday by shattering the lap record on Ferrari 's home track at Fiorano as he tested his car for the two remaining world championship races in Japan and Australia , clipping nearly two seconds off the old record . |
| 17 | Does my right hon. and learned Friend further agree that the Opposition spokesman showed his lamentable inexperience of industry when he talked about poaching ? |
| 18 | FAR RIGHT : A camp inmate lies face down on his bed to show his emaciated body , ribs pushing against his skin |
| 19 | He points with enthusiasm like an amateur photographer showing his Greek holiday slides . |
| 20 | Figures in the annual report show his total package of £3,290,474 for the year to the end of March , compared with £653,886 for the previous 12 months , which included relocation expenses and an annual bonus of £69,160 . |
| 21 | Only the capering Carnelian showed his true , mischievous face . |
| 22 | In Didone , Cavalli 's third opera , he had the advantage of a libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello who next year provided Monteverdi with the poem of L'incoronazione ; here already Cavalli showed his dramatic power , particularly in the expressive recitative . |
| 23 | His eyes blazed with a sudden fury , and as she cringed away from him in horror he took a deep breath and ruthlessly controlled himself till nothing but the white-boned knuckles showed his internal rage . |
| 24 | Manolo showed his dazzling choppers again , and took the file . |
| 25 | There , in the present instance , is the Tilton gallery where Gorchov shows his newest ‘ pure ’ abstractions from 5 to 30 May . |
| 26 | It was during this time that Foch showed his unshakeable courage . |
| 27 | His solution to this problem showed his creative intelligence at work . |
| 28 | It was time to show his stubborn streak , Charles thought . |