Example sentences of "[modal v] show [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But you must show me the books , tell me everything about the business . ’ |
| 2 | You must show me the book as soon as it comes — and you too , Anne . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I feel I must show somebody the parcel I 've just had , ’ she said , greeting Ianthe on the doorstep . |
| 4 | We have dinner reservations at Romolo 's , but first I must show you the sunset . ’ |
| 5 | The humiliations may show us the strength of the opposition which the world , temporal and spiritual , sets up against him , but they promise too the kind of imaginative and moral strength which will raise him about it . |
| 6 | We 'd best go on down and I 'll show ye the sittin' room . |
| 7 | ‘ We 'll show him the sights , ’ McGowan said , and he leaned back and laughed , and the city lights on his mirror shades looked like gold zips that had come undone . |
| 8 | When he speaks an aside to us , in his own person , it is in verse : He continues in their prose , but when he wants to express his respect for them and offer his services , he moves up to verse : ‘ I 'll show thee the best springs ; I 'll pluck thee berries ; /I 'll fish for thee , and get thee wood enough ’ ( 160f . ) . |
| 9 | While the Royals may lose their mystique , they 'll show us the way forward and reveal that hubris is not just a Greek myth . |
| 10 | ‘ It 'll show us the best side of each other . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ If you feel inclined , ’ it said non-committally , ‘ join me at the Station Hotel , Edinburgh on Friday , then I 'll show you the smugglers ’ den . |
| 12 | She 's in the same ward me Grandad was in. — Come on , I 'll show you the way . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll show you the way out on the map then , ’ said Endill . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'll show you the room , which if you like it you can rent with pleasure . |
| 15 | ‘ If you 'd like to come this way , Mrs Bouverie , I 'll show you the warehouse and the rest room . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I 'll show you the queen in a minute , ’ said Finn . |
| 17 | ‘ Come on then , Edward , I 'll show you the way . |
| 18 | I 'll show you the Star Zoo . |
| 19 | ‘ Why do n't you come with me , ’ the Doctor suggested , seeing his expression , ‘ and I 'll show you the TARDIS . |
| 20 | Come on , Howard , and I 'll show you the TARDIS . ’ |
| 21 | " And if we have time I 'll show you the Moi village , too . " |
| 22 | When I get the chance , I 'll show you the sights . ’ |
| 23 | This way , I 'll show you the animal house . ’ |
| 24 | I 'll show you the way . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'll show you the place where the convent used to be in the Middle Ages . ’ |
| 26 | Come down when you 're ready , and I 'll show you the rest of the house . ’ |
| 27 | I 'll show you the rest of the house and you can live a dream for a while . ’ |
| 28 | I 'll show you the way — watch your step , it 's a bit of a difficult climb . ’ |
| 29 | I 'll show you the cloakroom … ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I 'll show you the quickest way , ’ offered Carol . |