I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a charity match/concert/show etc
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The band appeared at a charity concert for free.
a comedy show (= a performance )
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She has her own comedy show on TV.
a compass shows sth
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Our compass showed that we should bear right.
a dog show (= competition for the best dog )
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Crufts is the largest dog show in the world.
a drawing shows sth
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The drawing showed a castle surrounded by woods.
a fashion show
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Calvin Klein’s fashion show featured suits and sportswear.
a film is showing ( also a film is on British English ) (= it is being shown at a cinema )
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The film is on at the Odeon Cinema.
a gallery is showing/exhibiting sth
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The gallery is showing a series of watercolour works.
a hit single/show/record etc
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the hit musical ‘Phantom of the Opera’
a picture shows sth formal
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The picture shows two women leaning down towards a third.
a poll shows/indicates/suggests sth
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Polls show that older voters are most concerned about economic issues.
a radio programme/show
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It's my favourite radio programme.
a show tune (= a tune from a musical )
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Broadway show tunes
a study shows sth
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Studies have shown that the drug works.
a survey shows/reveals sth
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Our survey showed that many women are afraid to go out alone at night.
a talent contest/show/competition
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Don’t assume winning a talent contest is a passport to success.
a television show/programme
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Her favourite television programme was just starting.
an analysis shows sth
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DNA analysis shows that the blood and the saliva come from the same person.
an examination shows ( also an examination reveals formal )
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A second examination showed a small growth in his stomach.
an example shows/illustrates sth
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These examples show how the disease can be passed on to humans.
an experiment shows/proves/demonstrates sth
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His experiment showed that lightning was a kind of electricity.
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The experiment proved that fabrics treated with the chemical are much less likely to catch fire.
be on/be showing at the cinema
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Do you know what’s on at the cinema?
call-in...show
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a call-in talk show
chat show host (= person who asks the questions on the show )
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a TV chat show host
chat show
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a TV chat show host person who asks the questions on the show
data shows sth
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The data shows that suicide rates among young men have increased over the last twenty years.
demonstrate/show competence
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Students have to demonstrate competence in maths and science.
dumb show
experience suggests/shows sth
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Experience suggests that children who commit crimes will continue to offend as adults.
expose/reveal/show sth's/sb's limitations (= show where something or someone is not very good )
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The film shows his limitations as a actor.
fashion show
feel/show/have compassion
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Did he feel any compassion for the victim of his crime?
floor show
game show
generosity shown
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I shall never forget the generosity shown by the people of Bataisk.
have/feel/show etc nothing but contempt
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The public should have nothing but contempt for bad journalism.
have/show a disposition to do sth
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Neither side shows the slightest disposition to compromise.
history shows/tells (that)
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History shows that the usual response to violent protests is repression.
horse show
It just goes to show
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It just goes to show how much people judge each other by appearances.
light show
long-running show/musical/soap opera etc
one-man show
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He does a one-man show in Las Vegas.
one-woman show
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a one-woman show
Punch and Judy show
puppet show/theatre/play
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a 20-minute puppet show
put on/show a front
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Jenny didn’t want Adam to see how worried she was. So she put on a brave front .
quiz show especially BrE
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I get fed up with television quiz shows.
show a characteristic ( also exhibit a characteristic formal )
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A material may exhibit the characteristics of both a liquid and a solid.
show a correlation
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Studies have shown a correlation between recession and property crime.
show a deficit
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Friday's trade figures showed a £10 billion deficit.
show a desire ( also indicate a desire formal )
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He had shown no desire to get involved in the project.
show a difference
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Our data showed considerable national differences.
show a preference
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Females showed a preference for long-tailed males.
show a profit (= make a profit )
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The business will not show a profit this year.
show an improvement
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The sales figures show a major improvement.
show and tell
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Ramona brought in a fossil for show and tell.
show business
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Phyllis always wanted to be in show business.
show common sense
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His attitude shows no common sense at all.
show contempt
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Her face showed clearly the contempt she felt for them.
show courage
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The pilot showed great skill and courage.
show determination ( also demonstrate determination formal )
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From a very early age, she showed great determination.
show emotion
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He didn’t show any emotion when I told him I was pregnant.
show enthusiasm
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The younger children showed little enthusiasm for the game.
show faith in sb/sth
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The club have shown faith in the young goalkeeper by offering him a permanent contract.
show fear
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She was determined not to show fear.
show house
show interest in sth
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He had shown great interest in her work.
show jumping
show mastery of sth
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The author did not show mastery of psychological theory.
show mercy (to sb) (= act in a kind or forgiving way )
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He showed no mercy to those who had angered him.
show of hands
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The dispute was settled with a show of hands.
show originality
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His research shows originality and sustained effort.
show pony
show potential
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Nicholson soon showed great potential as an actor.
show promise (= seem likely to be good or successful )
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She showed promise as a singer at an early age.
show regard for sth
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He showed great regard for the Mosaic Law and Jewish customs.
show respect
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We were taught to show respect for older people.
show sb the way
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If you can show me the way, I’ll take you by car.
show sb to their seat
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A flight attendant showed them to their seats.
show signs of sth
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Did she show any signs of distress?
show similarities (= be obviously similar )
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Twins who are raised apart still show similarities in their behaviour.
show sth on a graph/a graph shows sth
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The graph shows that wages rose in line with productivity.
show sth on a graph/a graph shows sth
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The graph shows that wages rose in line with productivity.
show strength
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The decision to continue shows incredible strength and courage.
show symptoms
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The doctor said he showed symptoms of meningitis.
show talent
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Zach was the only one who showed any natural talent.
show trial
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Stalin staged a series of show trials.
show your admiration
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I wanted to show my admiration for what he had done.
show your amusement
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James looked down to avoid showing his amusement.
show your feelings
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I know you find it embarrassing to show your feelings.
show your gratitude
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Her face showed her gratitude.
show/demonstrate commitment
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Throughout her life she demonstrated her deep commitment to the needs of the poor.
show/demonstrate the ability to do sth
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a chance for candidates to demonstrate their abilities
show/demonstrate your knowledge
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The test should be an opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge.
show/display imagination
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His latest paintings display a vivid imagination.
showed no proclivity
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The child showed no proclivity towards aggression.
showed...affection
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Their father never showed them much affection .
showed...inclination
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Neither of my children showed the slightest inclination to follow me into journalism.
showed...resilience
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People showed remarkable resilience during the war.
show/exercise restraint
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He urged the millions of protesters to exercise restraint.
show/express your appreciation
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The chairman asked me to express our appreciation of all your hard work.
show/express/demonstrate your solidarity (with sb)
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I come before you today to express my solidarity with the people of New York.
show...initiative
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I wish my son would show more initiative .
shown live
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The match will be shown live by the BBC.
shown...remorse
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Throughout the trial, he had shown no remorse .
shown...sensitivity
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She has always shown a sensitivity to audience needs and tastes.
show/prove your loyalty (= do something that shows you are loyal to someone )
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He showed great loyalty to his wife during her long illness.
show/reveal the extent of sth
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These pictures show the extent of the devastation caused by the earthquake.
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A report published by the government has revealed the extent of air pollution in the area.
show/screen a film
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The film is being shown in cinemas all across the country.
show/screen a movie
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What movies are they showing this weekend?
show...the ropes
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Miss McGinley will show you the ropes and answer any questions.
show...who’s boss
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You’ve got to show the kids who’s boss .
sign/show/gesture etc of good faith
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A ceasefire was declared as a sign of good faith.
slide show
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a slide show
statistics show/indicate sth
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Statistics show that 80 percent of dog attacks take place in the home.
sth shows the dirt (= something looks dirty – used about colours )
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Light-coloured clothes show the dirt rather quickly.
strip show
talk show
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a talk show host
test/show/prove your mettle
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a crisis which will test the minister’s mettle
the gauge shows sth
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The gauge showed an abnormal increase in radiation.
the records show sth
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Official records show that 44 businesses have stopped trading in the last 12 months.
topless bar/show (= one in which the women serving or performing are topless )
trade show
TV series/programme/show/station/channel etc
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a TV series based on the novel
variety show
watch a programme/film/show
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They were watching a film on TV.
wave/raise/show etc the white flag
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Despite the loss, the team refuses to wave the white flag and give up on the season.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
clearly
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In a simple format, everything is clearly shown within each classification.
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As the Reidys' lives clearly show , sharing parenting helps to maintain mutual respect and closeness in a marriage.
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The range and variety of dwellings constructed by humans clearly shows the absence of directives based on instinct.
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Demographic studies have shown clearly that low social class or disadvantaged status is a potent predictor of school failure.
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These chapters are however well written and clearly show the scope of optical sensor technology in industrial processes.
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The results of numerous studies from around the world clearly show that both genes and the environment influence drinking behavior.
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The result is a strongly bonded design showing clearly on the front and in a ghostly form on the back.
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This is impressive, and it shows clearly the potential of technology to help the classroom teacher become a better teacher.
how
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But this is not sufficient: the monist must show how translation is possible at all.
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It just shows how light of heart we are.
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But the larger films he made showed how out-of-touch he was with audience tastes.
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There are rehearsal tracks that show how band wizard Brian Wilson whipped studio musicians into shape.
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The judges noted, however, that more attention is still required by charities to showing how money is spent.
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It just goes to show how little I understand.
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The stories of Blake and the various defectors show how easily the intelligence fraternity fools itself.
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In addition, presenting both theories allows one to show how two seemingly different theories are really the same under the skin.
off
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A thin, plain, uncoloured glass best shows off the colour and richness of the wine.
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David Alan Miller slicks back his hair and dons a black leather vest and sleeveless shirt to show off his biceps.
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First shown on Yorkshire Television, it's now our turn to let the starry-eyed host show off his skills.
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We love to show off some rare and stunning find.
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Usual stuff ... down the pub with it slung over the shoulder to show off - hero of the moment.
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Why is Chrysler showing off a luxury concept car like this rather than a futuristic new Jeep or minivan?
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Nurserymen and women from all over the country showed off the plants and flowers they've carefully grown.
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We did have a short time to show off whatever skills we had managed to acquire.
up
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And our survey shows up the most important variation - the overall costs to you, the customer.
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Arizona travel books keep showing up on the travel desk.
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Fraser and his wife had shown up extremely well in the circumstances.
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Canal-building crews showed up with huge machinery and enormous spotlights to work 24 hours a day on the project.
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He says the tests didn't show up originally and that's why things progressed so far.
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Penelope Fitzgerald's swansong simply shows up reviewing as an inefficient mechanism.
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She looked forward to showing up well-rested this time.
■ NOUN
evidence
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And evidence shows that women feel more inhibited by things like not having cleaned their teeth or feeling grubby.
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A great deal of evidence has accumulated to show that this has indeed been the case.
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Archaeological evidence has shown that hunting &038; gathering communities have lived beside this geological landmark for over nineteen thousand years.
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And the evidence shows they do so for the most part in accordance with the highly touted Centralism principles.
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The evidence however clearly shows that this sort of wholesale forgetting is normal while we are asleep.
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The diachronic evidence shows that, for a century or more, the trend has been towards retraction and backing.
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The story quoted him as saying there was medical evidence which showed that there had been abuse.
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Research evidence also shows that learning is of two qualitatively different kinds: 1.
figure
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These are shown in the figure .
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If this is done for all five possibilities, the result is a series of points as shown in Figure 4-I.
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An example of this work is shown in Figure 6.7.
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The table is now sorted in descending order according to the Amount field, as shown in figure 11. 5.
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The query command is shown in Figure 3.11 along with an example of its results in Figure 3.12.
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The entire table will be highlighted, as shown in Figure 11. 1. 4.
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The resulting table is shown in Figure 10. 12.
figures
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The latest figures show 2,604,100 out of work.
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From 1985 to 1991, city figures show , the rate fell below 20 per 1, 000 births only once.
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The latest figures show they are comfortably the best-paid duo at the head of a company quoted on the London stock market.
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Thursday, major stores reported figures showing that those expectations had melted away.
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If the figures were shown year on year, other variations would appear too.
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His comments came minutes after the release of official figures showing a higher-than-expected rise in inflation last month.
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Monthly rainfall figures show a 16-fold drop in rainfall from September 1988 to the start of last year.
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Another 75 or so live in the Burbank-Pasadena area, state department figures show .
film
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Tears rose haphazardly to her eyes as she watched the sequence of silent film Alexei showed her in the now darkened room.
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Consider a film clip showing an aircraft carrier at sea.
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But the larger films he made showed how out-of-touch he was with audience tastes.
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The film showed a Huey sitting in a clearing.
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On this basis then the 24 films which showed turns were analysed separately.
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They managed to get the short film shown at the Sundance Film Festival, and nothing much happened.
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The shocking stills above are from the 1992 film and show the Ally McBeal star making herself sick after a binge.
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The festival runs from April 17 through 27, with films showing at various venues around town.
improvement
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The more entrenched feeding problems can be very difficult to treat and take a long time to show improvement .
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There is a waiver program, where vehicles that show a 30 percent improvement can obtain the license sticker.
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Figure 3.5 clearly shows the improvement in performance obtained when scores are calculated in this manner.
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One could hardly expect his mood to show much improvement when he did return.
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Doctors say Mr Crowther is showing some improvement but he's still seriously ill.
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Nine separate studies throughout the world have not shown any improvement in outcome for the baby with monitoring of healthy women.
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Finally, studies have shown fitness improvement levels off once you are easily able to exercise for 30 minutes.
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Or the child may at first become even less efficient and then show some improvement .
interest
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Some cats show no interest whatever, while others detest it and still others adore it.
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Time Inc., the publishing unit of Time Warner has shown tentative interest in black magazines.
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Interestingly, I have a pair of Kribensis in the tank, but they have not shown any interest in the fry.
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Online newspapers: Web surfers are showing strong interest in online news.
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Adam himself had never shown any interest in Wyvis Hall, as far as he had noticed.
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Public opinion surveys show voters have little interest , however.
poll
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The poll showed that if the election were held today, Clinton would tally 55 percent to 35 percent for Dole.
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Opponents who once mocked Mr Berlusconi's tactics as kitsch have turned queasy as opinion polls show them tobe working.
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Bob Dole, a San Francisco Examiner poll shows .
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Poll after poll shows a commitment to environmental protection.
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Gadgets that promote healthy eating and living and hasten cooking and cleaning, polls show .
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Smaller polls since have shown up to 95 percent in favour.
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But those same polls have shown that Dole dwarfs Clinton on questions of honesty and integrity.
record
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Official records show little except the names of Sterling Trust's directors.
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The record shows a tendency to make a couple of kinds of particularly costly mistakes.
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The chairman was arrested, and his phone records showed numerous calls from Vajpayee's office, raising questions of political interference.
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County records show the property sold for $ 850, 000 four years earlier.
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An alternative, data structure diagram technique to relate records , is shown in the case study found in Chapter 14.
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But court records show how poachers violated wildlife laws without fear of punishment in his courtroom.
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Moreover, local records show that of their seven children, four were the same colour.
report
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Recent reports have shown the North leads the country in provision of nursery places.
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The subsequent report on the incident showed that the company, its staff and workers responded magnificently in the difficult circumstances.
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A report showing falling business confidence lifted hopes that slowing economic growth will prompt the Bundesbank to cut rates soon.
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Seymour's report shows that retail markets remained virtually static for the three months.
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Additional reports e.g. showing approved entries and responsible lexicographer, will be produced within one working day when required.
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Yet behind the positive news items were reports that showed racial violence had hardly disappeared.
research
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On the other hand, the research showed strong support among parents for assessment tests for youngsters, especially at age 11.
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Nevertheless, research shows that men who batter are generally of normal mental health.
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Hackman and Oldham admit that no piece of research has yet shown a positive relationship between high job satisfaction and high productivity.
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That formula is also unacceptable to Peace Now, whose research shows that many settlements remain half-empty even though construction is continuing.
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This holding-back plays havoc with bodily functions, and research is continually showing us new relationships between stress and our physiology.
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Consumer research has shown it is usually possible to get a 15 per cent discount on a car where cash is offered.
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Recent research on the hamadryas shows that the males who join harem owners tend to be their sons.
result
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These results show a significant positive effect of maturity on volatility, and this contradicts the Samuelson hypothesis of a negative effect.
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One possibility relates to the many cases where plural reference is made under conditions which our results show to be relatively unfavourable.
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The results of the process show why.
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The results show that Marchal's blood had been mixed with the blood of a man.
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The result , as shown in Figure 6-1a, is that the equilibrium output Qe is larger than the optimal output Q0.
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The latest results from Bristol show the pattern of respiration in a normal baby changes dramatically when the room is warm.
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Subsequent Analysis: The 34 test results showed several close calls by operators that were unquestionably classified by the neural net.
sign
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The Labour Party showed no signs of accepting the points made by the Petition Committee.
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Gretzky had 23 goals and 79 assists this past season but has shown signs of slowing down.
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But he'd shown definite signs of resigning himself to the situation - until her arrival downstairs after breakfast.
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Lifeguards say the calf spotted Monday showed no sign of injury and still had a stubby part of its umbilicus attached.
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In the 1630s the tobacco boom showed signs of having reached its peak.
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As soon as the city showed signs of disorder, the caliph ordered women to stay at home.
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These pressures on budgets show no signs of letting up.
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But the train showed no signs of slowing down, and there was no rain yet.
study
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Immunohistochemical studies have shown that the IgG cell fraction is increased up to 30 times, depending on the severity of the lesion.
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More recent studies have shown that hepatic denervation causes significant changes in the biliary lipid composition.
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Moreover, one experimental study showed increased tumour formation with dietary calcium.
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They should take note of medical studies , which show some form of forgiveness is needed for scars to heal.
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What this study showed was the importance of activating the appropriate schemata.
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Phenotypic studies have previously shown intestinal macrophages to be a heterogeneous population and the present data show functional heterogeneity in inflamed tissue.
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Another study shows that the combined market shares of the top three brands among many supermarket goods have dropped too.
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This study shows that the quality of diary completion is often poor.
survey
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Other surveys show that Britain as a nation is no fitter than it was ten years ago.
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This survey also showed an intention to change which reflected the intensity of public scrutiny in the period after the Act.
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Survey after survey showed the public to be increasingly apprehensive about the broadcast.
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The surveys also show that older people continued to be found in some of the very worst housing.
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The dollar remains strong, and a survey of economists showed consensus expectations of solid growth in the coming year.
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A recent survey shows that about half of all users surf the Net from their homes.
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Bradstreet survey released today showed business confidence slumped to its lowest level in more than three and a half years.
table
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Closer examination of published league tables shows that the methods of the source studies are rarely homogeneous.
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We had data on our fire tables showing where our shells should land.
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You would make a mark on your firing table , showing the results.
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An excellent feature is the Table of Derivations showing sections in previous statutes now replaced.
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But as Table 2-1 shows , the adoption of free-market develop-ment models has raised their average growth rates.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(jolly) good show
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Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
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And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
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It's the best show they've got.
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Just how good shows in the figures.
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The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
do/show your stuff
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It's amazing to watch him do his stuff on the basketball court.
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Afterwards, I stood up to do my stuff .
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At times, it seems that Benson is unable to simply roll the camera and let them do their stuff .
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Derek Jefferson had abandoned his executive suit for a caddie's bib and was ready to do his stuff again.
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Having the appetite to get out there and do your stuff is the key factor for an international player.
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I should go and do my stuff .
dog and pony show
show sth to (good/great) advantage
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He has joined to a fine genius all that can set him off and show him to advantage .
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It may be that the product would be shown off to best advantage in use.
show/see sb to the door
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My secretary will show you to the door .
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Amy helped him up and showed him to the door while Kath stripped off her gown and gloves.
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Hanmer said as he showed me to the door .
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His neighbours, who regard him as a hero, respectfully show you to the door .
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I saw him to the door and watched him pace away along the streets he knew better than most others in London.
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Mrs Teal merely wished that Annie show Lois to the door .
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Then she showed them to the door .
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They stood to leave and as an afterthought Cobalt got up, too, and saw them to the door .
teach/show sb a trick or two
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Experienced teachers can teach new teachers a trick or two.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"How do you change the speed of the drill?" "Let me show you."
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A menu showing the options will appear on the computer screen.
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A scientific theory is only 'true' until someone shows it to be false or inaccurate.
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Caffeine has been shown to have a good effect on mental performance.
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Can you show me how to use your camera?
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Could you show this gentleman to his table please.
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Don't worry about that mark - it won't show .
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Everyone has to show their identity cards at the entrance to the building.
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Fig. 3 shows the average monthly rainfall in Miami.
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Her nervousness is shown by a tendency to laugh a lot in public.
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Highlights of the game will be shown on Channel 5.
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His approach to the problem showed a complete lack of understanding.
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His performance shows great talent.
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His work-in-progress is currently showing at the Guildhall in Manchester.
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I'll show you an easier way to get down from there.
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I'll show you the master bedroom upstairs.
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I'll show you the way to the station. It's not far.
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I came to meet Hank, but he never showed.
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I just want you to show some respect, just for once.
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I stood in the foyer, waiting to be shown to my apartment.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As reading down the columns shows, the meanings of the phonetics, on the other hand, do not.
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He showed her old pictures, drawn with pigments on hide, and she recognized scenes from her life.
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Its surface is carved in some detail and lettered to show the continents and oceans.
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Like Nietzsche, Feuerbach frequently shows more sympathy for orthodox believers than for rationalizing modernist theologians.
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The block should be highlighted, as shown in Figure 10. 9.
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The protein was further shown to inhibit cAMP release of gastric fundic biopsies and to prevent its stimulation by histamine.
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The shepherds would leave special markers to show which way they had gone or to indicate which track not to take.
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Why is Chrysler showing off a luxury concept car like this rather than a futuristic new Jeep or minivan?
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
big
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She is in control without making a big show of it the way some other point guards do.
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Her talk wasn't vague approbation or disapproval, some big show of emotion.
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We make a big show of our moral objections, but what really puts us off are the technical ones.
good
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It was a pretty good show .
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Yes, they want a winner, but they also want a good show .
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The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
live
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Musical snobbery aside, their live show is a bit special.
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The live show , however, will be the Rockets all the way.
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It is very difficult to marry up the sale of a record with a live show .
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The 18 tracks of the new record are so dizzyingly dexterous, the live show should be nothing short of amazing.
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The following year, Bark Psychosis signed to Virgin and finally began to fulfil the promise of their live shows .
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Most rock acts tour in order to sell their latest album, and tailor their live show accordingly.
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What do the audience get from a live show ?
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Both singers have splashed out £100,000 on their live shows .
new
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It is ironic that her new show will be called simply Sue Lawley.
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Already, 18 of the new shows and three returnees have been canceled.
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I looked at the paper, and realised that a new comedy show was about to start on Channel 4.
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Dreams, predictions, a haunting vocal soundtrack and a glamorous set establish Transfer's new show a characteristically rich theatrical presentation.
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With few exceptions, the new shows have flopped.
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The new show is very much that kind of format, except I won't be doing any vicars or skinheads.
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The record 42 new shows on six networks have inspired a collective yawn in the viewing public.
■ NOUN
business
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I joined the Lord's Taverners and took part in charity matches alongside many well-known names from sport and show business .
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Daughter June had inherited some of her father's wanderlust and had a yearning for show business .
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The hubbub in the reception area was considerable among the gathering of journalists, show business people, and golfers.
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There were great discussions especially among show business and literary figures, about the legalization of pot.
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Another problem was that the show business element attracted a different kind of spectator.
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Boxing at this level is up on stage with show business and this kind of performance does not count as entertainment.
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Ken was a veritable factory of show business activity.
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One natural source of finance and experience was the world of show business - live theatre and cinema.
chat
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The little feller, now 72, was in Newcastle to record a Tyne Tees Television chat show .
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In January I announced that a chat show host's spouse was to appear in EastEnders.
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Mr Andreotti has been cleared in two trials, and is now a chat show regular with a dry wit.
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The new faces do include chat show host Chrystal Rose and Dily Braimoh.
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He will step down before the election, a decision he announced on a chat show .
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I think she's trying to do the same now with the chat show .
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Its as much a part of being a modern-day star as appearing on chat shows or signing autographs.
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Once reviled figures are being rehabilitated on chat shows .
fashion
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To mark its fiftieth birthday the Oxford-based charity Oxfam has been holding a fashion show with a difference.
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Next came a fashion show of ladies' hats designed by Billie Singleton of Topeka.
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Any minute she could be gliding down a runway at a Saks fashion show .
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Talks and a fashion show may also be included.
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After all, Oscar night is the biggest fashion show in the world.
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It's the charity fashion show tomorrow: The London Hilton, 7 o'clock.
game
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Eccentric I see that the television game show that inspired letters to you recently has been at it again.
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The Christmas Day morale booster was only the game show host's second trip outside hospital since his near-fatal crash.
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So it's only politically correct and fair to write about an actor who's appearing on that other famous game show .
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And television has enshrined these twin virtues in quiz and games shows .
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A game show appeared to be in progress, and lights were flashing, indicating that some one had won.
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This isn't some game show where you barter with another contestant for the big prize.
quiz
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The evening was conducted according to the inane form of a quiz show .
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Of course, it may not be a quiz show at all.
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Probably won as fifth prize in a quiz show .
radio
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His radio show is funny and inventive every day.
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He will speak to radio shows that broadcast over a tin can and lengths of string.
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He even got a radio show for his son Stephen.
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She had gotten her tip from a radio show .
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Focus on the Family, whose radio show is heard on 2, 000 stations, is officially non-political.
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After Rush Limbaugh read the fax on his radio show , Gingrich announced plans to block the administration proposal.
slide
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There is the opportunity to have a look at a slide show and purchase promotional gifts.
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By the time we met again, I had put together a low-budget slide show .
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The meeting was complete with a slide show prepared by the National League of Cities that explained the block grant program.
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There's also a slide show and talk presented by ex P.O.W.'s once incarcerated in Colditz, followed by dinner.
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The slide show and talk is free and begins at 7 p.m.
talk
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I also discovered that being a guest on a talk show is pretty nerve-racking.
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The secret of a sparkling talk show lies in the combination of guests.
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That was followed by a series of appearances on talk shows by doctors who extolled Retin-A as a wrinkle treatment.
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A third candidate, radio talk show host Alan Keyes, filed a partial slate.
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To be sure, many of those calls were orchestrated by political interest groups and stimulated by irate talk show hosts.
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Foreman has gone from withdrawn and suspicious to the smooth, urban talk show guest and advertising spokesman that he is today.
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Later, it will expand to include a radio talk show where players can talk about computer games.
television
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But tonight on the Gerry Anderson television show will make it worth the wait.
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And the television show Lost From View featured the Danielle mystery.
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Their leader, Ellen Greve of Brisbane, was challenged to demonstrate her diet on a television show in October 1999.
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Kramer had to laugh every time he saw a television show with a courtroom scene.
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As with the television shows , the arbiter of success is the ratings.
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Part of her job was to do a weekly television show on clothing design and construction.
trade
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I was tempted through the doors of the trade show .
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Tickets to the trade show are $ 20 for two days' entry.
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He meets with company executives, attends trade shows , and talks with large investors such as pension funds.
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Its price at a Chicago trade show was $ 2, 000.
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The stage was in the center of the 1, 200-acre trade show that rotates annually between Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.
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Initial efforts will include training, collateral, trade shows and industry exhibits.
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You've dragged me along to all your trade shows and staff socials over the years.
variety
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The Big Three-O will be a spectacular variety show and will be broadcast on the network on 28 December.
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The whole crowd later went to a variety show at the Winter Gardens.
■ VERB
put
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She put on a brave show when she was tried in New York last year in connection with some property deals.
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The picture-which is a rarity, like all his oils of the period-had never been put on show .
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Both men are employed by Sells-Floto Inc., which puts on the show .
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No need to put on a show for me, or be anything but yourself.
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He wants to put on a show .
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I had put on a show of contrition all day, and behind it had been incomprehension and fright.
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The young critters were trotted out to put on a show for the kids.
run
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Lord Hesketh had poured his own fortune into the team and it was in his nature to run the whole show .
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Besides, he was running the show .
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Somebody had to run the show , and everybody wanted to.
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Jody is used to running the show and issuing the orders.
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Nevertheless, essentially the regions ran the show .
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Who are we to tell them that sovereignty is an illusion and to deny them the opportunity to run their own show ?
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There are about thirteen military men among the three services out of about 275 super grades that are running the show .
steal
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It was only his second international but again out half Eric Elwood stole the show with a marvellous and mature performance.
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Kevin played to 50,000 at Glastonbury, stole the show at the Cambridge but somehow his name never quite stuck.
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Mr Bodison all but steals the show .
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But as always, the charismatic Rundgren stole the show .
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My verdict: Kemp is guilty of stealing another show .
watch
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But watching this show is probably as close as you or I will get.
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He fingered the remote and watched a show with the sound off, penguins standing around.
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Sometimes Shadwell came in to watch the show , and one day he started being nice to me.
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Baldi, who had been watching the show , now tried to find a way around the Jaguar for himself.
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Take Kim Krushowsky, who got the jumping bug in second grade while watching a rope show at a school assembly.
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Our prizewinner, Colin Fraser, travelled to London to watch the show .
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For 10 days, Miles and Evan watched the show , enthralled from their chairs lined up at the worksite.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(jolly) good show
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Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
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And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
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It's the best show they've got.
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Just how good shows in the figures.
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The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
do/show your stuff
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It's amazing to watch him do his stuff on the basketball court.
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Afterwards, I stood up to do my stuff .
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At times, it seems that Benson is unable to simply roll the camera and let them do their stuff .
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Derek Jefferson had abandoned his executive suit for a caddie's bib and was ready to do his stuff again.
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Having the appetite to get out there and do your stuff is the key factor for an international player.
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I should go and do my stuff .
dog and pony show
go to show/prove/indicate etc sth
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But Rat, I am going to show you the World.
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It goes to show you the gap between reality and virtual reality in military thinking.
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It just goes to show you.
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James Prior said unemployment levels were intolerable and Norman Tebbit said that he was going to prove that the problem was soluble.
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Leese was going to show me another trick.
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Which goes to show that the smart guys were right about something.
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Which all goes to show what can actually be achieved when an analogue master tape is lovingly transferred to compact disc.
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Which just goes to prove, you do have to be a somebody to get ahead in this town!
show sth to (good/great) advantage
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He has joined to a fine genius all that can set him off and show him to advantage .
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It may be that the product would be shown off to best advantage in use.
show/see sb to the door
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My secretary will show you to the door .
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Amy helped him up and showed him to the door while Kath stripped off her gown and gloves.
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Hanmer said as he showed me to the door .
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His neighbours, who regard him as a hero, respectfully show you to the door .
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I saw him to the door and watched him pace away along the streets he knew better than most others in London.
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Mrs Teal merely wished that Annie show Lois to the door .
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Then she showed them to the door .
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They stood to leave and as an afterthought Cobalt got up, too, and saw them to the door .
steal the show/limelight/scene
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However it was Neil Freeman who stole the show getting the better of all three Writtle players.
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It was only his second international but again out half Eric Elwood stole the show with a marvellous and mature performance.
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Kevin played to 50,000 at Glastonbury, stole the show at the Cambridge but somehow his name never quite stuck.
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Mr Bodison all but steals the show.
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Proud though he was of his wife, Charles could not help noticing she was stealing the limelight.
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Tailoring didn't steal the show, but jackets were there for women who can't imagine a wardrobe without them.
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When it came to grabbing the headlines, it was regularly the opposition that stole the show.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?" is one of the most successful game shows ever.
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a show of new work by young artists
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a Broadway show
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Brad got tickets to the Grateful Dead show on the 12th.
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Cowan's one-man show opens on April 16th.
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Every year the theatre puts on a show that runs until the end of January.
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I try and tape the shows I don't want to miss.
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She appeared on several hit TV shows in the '70s.
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Spelling continues to produce hit television shows.
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Tomorrow is the opening night of her show in Cork Street, London.
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We went to see a show on Broadway when we were in New York.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Another area is set aside for stunt shows.
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This show can easily give Philadelphia a run for the money; it is the third-largest flower show in the world.
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This is a very different show for us to do.
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What's more, they have also constructed the show with exemplary care.