Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] showing off " in BNC.
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| 1 | I suddenly felt I did n't want to paint , painting was just showing off , the thing was to experience and experience for ever more . |
| 2 | Either an eminent barrister , Matthew decided , about to buy his wife — not his mistress , not with that hair — some expensive bauble , or else he worked in Fortnum 's , down in Piccadilly , where all the salesmen dressed like that , and was just showing off to his mother . |
| 3 | Are yes , but you see , we were just standing there , and I was just showing off . |
| 4 | She was always showing off her superior knowledge these days , thought Robert . |
| 5 | To Gerald Thomas , who experienced a lot of Ken 's problems — mainly his sexual difficulties , the director remembered for me ; his dissatisfaction with a part of his life which was neither fulfilled nor which he even wanted fulfilled — Ken was ‘ a child , a child who was always showing off ’ . |
| 6 | He came with the party , and halfway through the visit he was still showing off for his fans and being mildly provocative towards all authority . |
| 7 | Among the 950 pensioners at the gathering were , who was attending his 24th reunion at Park Royal , and one pensioner who was proudly showing off his 40 year service tie . |