Example sentences of "[noun sg] show [pn reflx] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The all-powerful International Cricket Council showed themselves to be wobbly jellies of men by shaking uncontrollably under pressure from the tainted tourists . |
| 2 | With the publication of what was his most important work apart from the Idées , namely the Extinction du Paupérisme , the Prince showed himself to be aware of the grave socio-economic problems which afflicted the mass of the French people ; to whom he now offered a solution . |
| 3 | The victory ended a run of three successive defeats , and Shell showed himself to be a relatively undemonstrative head coach prepared to listen to the advice of his assistant coaches and players before calling the big plays . |
| 4 | In taking this action , the duke showed himself to be several jumps ahead of the rest of the political community . |
| 5 | In taking this action , the duke showed himself to be several jumps ahead of the rest of the political community . |
| 6 | During his career , the Master of Stair showed himself to be willing and able to flow or turn with the prevailing political tide , changing sides as it suited his purpose or ambition . |
| 7 | They 've not in the past shown themselves to be very honest erm nor very keen on going into their own archives , and I think it 's , actually takes people like me , who live on the border-lines if you like of the two cultures , to go in and discover erm sometimes embarrassing documents , embarrassing information , to confront them with it , in their own language , so that they have to take stock . |
| 8 | THIS group of youngsters from Durham Sixth Form Centre showed themselves to be canny consumers when they won the county heat of a national competition this week . |