make show of
Example Sentences
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Tiberius, to make show of a spirit perfectly unbiassed, received the young man graciously, and honoured him with the presents usually bestowed on young noblemen.
From The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola by Gordon, Thomas
Calling for paper and pens, he would make show of writing a letter, producing no words or intelligible signs, but only a mass of scrawls and blotches.
From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Caine, Hall, Sir
In 1683 "Robert Austine at ye Angel hath leave given him for a week from ys Daie to make show of the storie of Edward the 4th and Iane Shore, and noe longer."
From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by Vincent, J. E. (James Edmund)
In this sense the castaways are pleased to interpret it, or to make show of so interpreting it, for the sake of keeping on friendly terms with him.
From The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure by Reid, Mayne
How often have I begged him to renounce his painting, or to go with me to the Mission and make show of penitence.
From The Valley of the Kings by Pickthall, Marmaduke William
