Example sentences of "for showing [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is a wet day or it has recently been raining , so much the better for showing up leaks and dampness . |
| 2 | Not attractive for every subject but for the where you get these old erm broken walls or summat like that , it 's ideal for showing up er textures and so on , this type of lighting . |
| 3 | But then again , the Golden Höfner was the flagship of the company 's electric hollow-bodied range between ‘ 59 and ‘ 62 and naturally became a platform for showing just what could be done . |
| 4 | A box with beautiful decorations inside — e.g. shiny garland , tinsel strand , a silver star and a Christmas candle ; also a nativity scene for showing later in the session . |
| 5 | In practice , this means that you have to show your own original recordings either by playing them directly off the camcorder onto the colour television , or by first copying them onto one of your table-top machine cassettes for showing along with your other tapes . |
| 6 | Opinion over Dixon 's handling of the riots was divided between those who criticized her for showing too much restraint towards law-breakers , and those who cited her cautious approach as instrumental in calming the disturbances . |
| 7 | Like anyone who came of age during the '60s , Young owes an often acknowledged debt to Dylan , both as a songwriting influence and for showing how to turn questionable vocal talent into great singing . |
| 8 | To understand this process in more detail and to prepare the way for showing how money supply expands or contracts , we must examine the particular types of deposit and loan ( of liability and asset ) . |
| 9 | Soft collaring makes this mini version of the divided dress ideal for holiday wear — great for showing off tanned legs . |
| 10 | Their women were their pride and treasure , for bed , for hearth and home , for showing off , for their manhood . |
| 11 | One was to be gold , since no-one had made a gold guitar before and such an instrument would be a perfect attention-grabber , and the other was to be black , black because it looked smart and also because it was the best colour for showing off the hands of the guitarist — provided the guitarist were Caucasian , of course . |
| 12 | She was not one for showing off , she just liked to do the washing up and be there and look after everybody . |
| 13 | The conditions were ideal for showing off the practicalities of using markers . |
| 14 | For those who were not going , however , it still was n't a day for giggling or cream buns , for showing off lunchtime shopping or for mocking the office messenger . |
| 15 | I would n't put it past Nigel for showing off he did show off and he was trying to , he was trying to be really cool . |