Example sentences of "showered [pers pn] with [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The enemy bowmen showered them with arrows , to break up any semblance of order ; and the English horsed might , charging downhill , everywhere overwhelmed the Scots leadership by sheer weight and impetus . |
| 2 | For 13 years the forces of Hooraydom have stalked the land , set free by a government that slashed their taxes and showered them with Bollinger , BMWs and bijou terraced houses in the smarter parts of South London . |
| 3 | Mr Friend , now the £50,000-a-year council chief executive , showered her with luxuries including a new car and a horse . |
| 4 | He showered her with kisses , and time seemed to stand still for them both , until at last he said reluctantly , ‘ It 's no use . |
| 5 | Her friends and supporters showered her with mail . |
| 6 | Each of their slovenly scrawls was greeted with gasps of admiration from the kindly tutor , whose dress and hair grew paler by the minute as they showered her with dust . |
| 7 | Lauren Bacall , Bianca Jagger , Claire Bloom , Linda Thorson and Lionel Blair were among the stars who showered him with praise . |
| 8 | The Mutawas offered the father moral support in his strong stance and showered him with accolades for his religious conviction . |
| 9 | He would not be true to himself if he showered us with blessings while we 're outside of his will . |