Example sentences of "[conj] show [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Crawford , plumber , had retreated embarrassed to his garage on discovering the identity of their guest , but children tumbled in and out to raid the fridge or show their mother some lurid trophy from the garden . |
| 2 | In other words , exploit them , but do not get too close to them or show them any affection . |
| 3 | members of staff who may be required to brief candidates or show them around ; |
| 4 | For a fee of whisky he will help mortals caught in Fairyland to escape , or show them antidotes to spells and curses . |
| 5 | Other people went inside , including the Ackerleys , but Vernon knew Stella would hide in a cupboard or show them up if they were bold enough to enter . |
| 6 | No , there 's , they say in the brief you 've read it , eh , ok , if they ask you tell them , or show them this form , say what it 's all about , but do n't tell them till after . |
| 7 | His sisters did n't tell him about their books , or show him the new ones that they were writing . |
| 8 | You only have to tell him something or show him something once . |
| 9 | You only have to tell him something or show him something once . |
| 10 | If you ever feel uncomfortable , please tell me or show me the stop sigh . |
| 11 | He had never made a secret of what he wanted from her , and pretending he enjoyed her company , pretending he wanted to laugh with her or show her his favourite places in Rome , was n't part of it . |
| 12 | Figs 3 and 4 were generated by a flexible PostScript generator , show , which can either summarize the entire data-set on a single page , or show it in greater detail spread over several pages . |
| 13 | That 's the idea cos when it 's the exam I ca n't come in and do it for you or show you how to do it . |
| 14 | For example , if you want to know how big a kiwi fruit is , I can outline its shape with my fingers , or show you another object which I believe has similar proportions . |
| 15 | But I 'm not going to er sit here teach you or show you how to do that because that 's the training course responsibility . |
| 16 | No poker player will sit with a man at his back or show his hand , but nor will a poker player have a cocky attitude to the game . |
| 17 | The eyes of trilobites include some very sophisticated structures that show they were far from primitive visually . |
| 18 | The giant predators that walked on their hind legs ( Tyrannosaurus , Allosaurus and other theropods ) share structures of the hip bones with the sauropods that show they are more closely related to them than to the rest of the dinosaurs . |
| 19 | One of the best ways to keep pro-active is to feed regularly the client with new information — even rumour and gossip — that show him you are thinking about his company and its commercial interests . |
| 20 | Any number of factors may turn up that show him to have been mistaken . |
| 21 | Similarly , although they show remarkable powers of regeneration in the aquarium , there is a better chance of success if the animal is undamaged when purchased , so it 's wise to look for cuts and splits of any kind , and reject animals that show them . |
| 22 | The family historian who visits such a place would find it hard to believe that it was once the home of a mere waggoner if he had not seen old photographs that show its condition before the First World War . |
| 23 | This series of cookbooks illustrates each stage of every recipe with attractive colour photographs that show you exactly what to do . |
| 24 | When , on the other hand , a claim you are making looks overstated ( possibly unsustainable in its generalised form , or stronger than the evidence you have properly warrants ) , it is possible to tone down what you are saying by using indicators ( HEDGES ) that show you recognise the difficulty of certainty in the area . |
| 25 | ‘ I want a proper one , that show his face . |
| 26 | Two of the most successful television hosts are a man who used to call himself Joan Collins Fan Club and wears skirts that show his bare buttocks ( Julian Clary ) , and the other is a post-panto Dame ( Edna ) in diamante spectacles and aurora frocks . |
| 27 | Please send two recent colour photographs that show your hair clearly — remember to write your name on the back of them . |
| 28 | I 've got to have something that I can mark , to the representative marks that show your , your ability and how much you 've put into it . |
| 29 | Nature has produced stones that show us what the earth 's magnetic field has looked like for millions of years . |
| 30 | One of the positive aspects of strong bosses is that they fight against injustice , and show themselves to be externally strong characters . |