Example sentences of "to show that [pron] did " in BNC.
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| 1 | As to the former , Galileo deduced , it was necessary for divines to show that they did not contradict the Scriptures . |
| 2 | As to demonstrated propositions , Galileo had written , it was the duty of wise divines to show that they did not contradict the Bible . |
| 3 | In the past , if somebody went to the Department of Social Security , they simply had to show that they did n't have the income to fund their place , and they then received Income Support . |
| 4 | He recalled other ways in which she had led him on ; the snowy mittened fingers laid on his arm during their walks , the occasional side-glance as if to show that he did not displease her , her endurance , to say the least , of his company . |
| 5 | This was enough to show that he did not object to the aid in principle ; but it was not enough to satisfy the king , who refused his offer and demanded £1000 . |
| 6 | The first ten years of the Peloponnesian War , to which we now turn , were to show that he did not , and that Periclean democracy — which was based on the power of money ( ‘ hail in due apportionment of wealth ’ say the chorus of Aeschylus ' Eumenides to Athens , line 996 ) and on the admiration of that power — was more precarious than Pericles had allowed . |
| 7 | It was clear from Artai 's expression that he wished to show that he did not entirely believe Burun 's protest . |
| 8 | In addition , it is open to the producer or director to show that he did not know or reasonably suspect that the offending programme would be included in a cable programme , or that in the context of the broadcast the programme would probably provoke racial hatred . |
| 9 | Giles made signs to show that he did not understand . |
| 10 | Stok laughed a hoarse laugh as though the prisoners had pulled that trick upon him and he wanted to show that he did n't mind . |
| 11 | This means that instead of requiring the plaintiff to show that copying had taken place , the defendant will have to show that he did not , in fact , copy the plaintiff 's work and such a shift in the burden of proof can be exceedingly onerous to the defendant . |
| 12 | ( 6 ) It is for the person who owed any duty under subsection ( 3 ) above — ( a ) if he gave consent and the question arises whether he gave it within a reasonable time , to show that he did , ( b ) if he gave consent subject to any condition and the question arises whether the condition was a reasonable condition , to show that it was , ( c ) if he did not give consent and the question arises whether it was reasonable for him not to do so , to show that it was reasonable , and , if the question arises whether he served notice under that subsection within a reasonable time , to show that he did . |
| 13 | ( 6 ) It is for the person who owed any duty under subsection ( 3 ) above — ( a ) if he gave consent and the question arises whether he gave it within a reasonable time , to show that he did , ( b ) if he gave consent subject to any condition and the question arises whether the condition was a reasonable condition , to show that it was , ( c ) if he did not give consent and the question arises whether it was reasonable for him not to do so , to show that it was reasonable , and , if the question arises whether he served notice under that subsection within a reasonable time , to show that he did . |
| 14 | She laughed and touched Harvey 's arm to show that she did n't mean it . |
| 15 | Full skirts — goodness knows how many petticoats made walking very hard , so all this almost enforced leisure upon them , and this was again part of the duty of the woman to show that she did n't need to work , she did n't in fact even have to lift a finger because the man or her servants would do all this for her . |