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Example sentences for "shewing"

Lexicographically close words:
shewen; shewes; shewest; sheweth; shewid; shewinge; shewn; shews; shewy; shewyd
  1. But in order to clear his Excellency, more fully from this accusation of shewing his favours to high-flyers, Tories, and Jacobites; it will be necessary to come to particulars.

  2. And shewing mercy unto thousands to them that love me, and keep my commandments.

  3. Job Chapter 37 Eliu goes on in his discourse, shewing God's wisdom and power, by his wonderful works.

  4. And shewing mercy unto many thousands, to them that love me, and keep my commandments.

  5. Who went before you in the way, and marked out the place, wherein you should pitch your tents, in the night shewing you the way by fire, and in the day by the pillar of a cloud.

  6. Now when Mardochai had heard these things, he rent his garments, and put on sackcloth, strewing ashes on his head and he cried with a loud voice in the street in the midst of the city, shewing the anguish of his mind.

  7. Giving great salvation to his king, and shewing mercy to David his anointed, and to his seed for ever.

  8. The inclosed papers, mentioned in this and the preceding letter, were lists of the forces of the English and French fleets at the battle off the Nile shewing which were taken, burnt, &c.

  9. If any died in a family of consequence, the women used by way of shewing their concern to soil their heads with the mud of the river; and to disfigure their faces with filth.

  10. A Dissertation concerning the War of Troy, and the Expedition of the Grecians, as described by Homer; shewing that no such Expedition was ever undertaken, and that no such City in Phrygia ever existed.

  11. To whom the Welchman replied, shewing him his ear in his hand, No great harm friend, onely give hur Master hur purse, and I will give hur hur ear.

  12. The merry Frolick of a Lady of Pleasure in Bartholomew Fair; shewing how she fed the Usurer with Pig, but made him pay for the Sawce.

  13. The Young-Man & Maidens Forecast; shewing how They Reckon'd their Chickens before they were Hatcht.

  14. The worthy doctor took great pleasure in mentioning this anecdote in company, as shewing the effect of a judicious cultivation of the thinking faculties.

  15. A school is a family upon a large scale; nay, 'tis a commonwealth, and no day will pass without facts shewing themselves, to enable the teacher to give sound moral instruction.

  16. The Dispute Adjusted, about the proper time of applying for a Repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts: by shewing that no time is proper.

  17. A Letter from a Freeman of a certain Burrough, in the North of Ireland, to his Friend and Representative in Parliament; shewing Reasons why the Test Act should not be Repealed.

  18. In that threatning against tyrants, shewing how they shall be thrust away and burnt up with fire, there is couched a promise, and also an implied precept of resisting them, 2 Sam.

  19. Many scripture examples confute this; shewing that the possession may be in one, and the power with right in another.

  20. And being charged to depart out of the town, they leave a faithful declaration at large, shewing how the liberties of the church were invaded and robbed.

  21. They are not then blameless: and in shewing how fitly these agree unto the persons now spoken of, time needs not be spent, such as know them can best judge.

  22. Here is a sample of their wicked demands, shewing the nature, quality, and tendency of all of them; wherein we may note, 1.

  23. And for this we have the grounds of our ancestors, shewing who may be disowned, and must not be owned.

  24. Together with a Letter from Master Robert Evelin, that lived there many years, shewing the particularities, and excellency thereof.

  25. Perhaps, we might be somewhat assisted, by tracing back this word, in order to discover its original meaning, and shewing from its import the cause of its imposition.

  26. She was constantly shewing her teeth, which had decayed naturally, as if this effect had been produced by that medicine: at last she insisted, that mercurial preparations were mingled in the food and medicines which were administered to her.

  27. And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him.

  28. And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

  29. The Thursday I was appointed to weigh the 300 quintals grosse of salt-peter,, and that afternoone the Tabybe came unto me to my lodging, shewing me that the King was offended with John Bampton for divers causes.

  30. XXIII But at that time Gelimer, by distributing much money to the farmers among the Libyans and shewing great friendliness toward them, succeeded in winning many to his side.

  31. Such is his Majesty's Gracious and Divine Nature--shewing Mercy to such as repentantly cry and call for the same.

  32. Vanity cannot be a Friend to Truth, because it is restrained by it; and Vanity is so impatiently desirous of shewing itself, that it cannot bear the being crossed.

  33. Architectural Elevation and Ground-plan of the New London Bridge, shewing its foundation-piles, and relative situation to the former edifice.

  34. Part of the middle of London Bridge, shewing the wooden Centering upon which the Great Arch was turned, when the Chapel Pier was taken away, and the whole edifice repaired in the year 1759.

  35. Section of the Northern Pier of the Great Arch of London Bridge, shewing its modern state, and the ancient method of constructing the Piers.

  36. View of the same part of London Bridge in the year 1665, before the Great Fire of London, shewing the last wooden passage and King’s Gate, afterwards burned.

  37. General View of the Interior of ditto, looking Southward; shewing the position of the First Stone, with the cavity beneath it for depositing the Coins, &c.

  38. Plan of the proposed Water-way under the Great Arch of London Bridge,’ shewing the bed of rubble, &c.

  39. Western side of London Bridge, shewing the ruins of the Temporary Bridge, and the destruction occasioned by the fire of 1758.

  40. Elevation and Ground-plan of Old London Bridge, shewing the various forms, &c.

  41. Calm yourself, and don't be afraid of my shewing you any violence; that would suit your game too well.

  42. Such is the way of women: a grateful woman has only one way of shewing her gratitude, and that is to surrender herself without reserve.

  43. I only wish it was put out that I might have some chance of shewing my skill.

  44. I replied that, despite my shame of shewing myself to young ladies in such a condition, I accepted her offer with delight.

  45. Without heeding my politeness, he swore against fortune and against the favour I seemed to be shewing him.

  46. I spent two hours in going over the magnificent establishment, the owner himself shewing it me, and then I went back to dinner and called for my young gentleman.

  47. Certainly," said he, shewing me the bill of exchange.

  48. I begged her to give me the pleasure of shewing it her, and without waiting for an answer I asked her husband and all the company to be present, excepting the Charpillon, whom I pretended not to see.


  49. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "shewing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.