Example sentences of "show me [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ten minutes later the staff began to arrive and at nine o'clock Fred Workman walked in to introduce me to the staff and show me around the building . |
| 2 | The King agreed , and ordered his officials to put me down on Balnibarbi , and show me round the capital , Lagado . |
| 3 | Another small farm was shown me as the place where the mother of a young baby had forgotten to place the poker over its cradle : as a consequence the child , unprotected by iron , had been stolen by the fairies and replaced by a ‘ changeling ’ . |
| 4 | In fact , they showed me at the back , she 's got the vertical |
| 5 | He showed me into the lounge . |
| 6 | One of the officers showed me into the aeroplane and himself sat down in the pilot 's seat . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , come inside and have a cup of tea , ’ she said , and showed me into the front room of the house . |
| 8 | We walked past three doors , then he opened the next and showed me into the study . |
| 9 | The lights were on over the airfield when we landed and ‘ Deemy ’ showed me to the Russian equivalent of the American B.O.Q. adjoining a very handsome and well-furnished Officers ' Lounge and Recreation Room . |
| 10 | Constable said of Lucas that he ‘ showed me to the public without my faults ’ . |
| 11 | That you showed me on the plan ? |
| 12 | Finally , he showed me off the premises with the injunction , accompanied by a theatrical wink , that I should get straight on to him if I ever had any bother . |
| 13 | He also showed me round the House of Commons . |
| 14 | He did not always understand my French , but he showed me round the school , and talked a lot , very fast . |
| 15 | Two brothers , as friendly and informative as their Christian counterparts , showed me around the palace . |
| 16 | We stayed put , ’ said seventy-three-year-old Jean Greig , showing me round the old house where JTR had fallen in love with sunny-hearted Sheilla . |
| 17 | Once more , the manservant was there to show me into the drawing-room . |
| 18 | She paused , then changed the subject by looking at him expectantly as she said , ‘ Have n't you things to show me about the running of this office ? ’ |
| 19 | I could get no further information from Mrs Fairfax about Mr Rochester , but instead she offered to show me round the whole house . |
| 20 | Robert had previously offered to show me round the zoo and explain the veterinary work he does there . ’ |