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