The Indians lowered their lances, but took prisoners to show their chivalry.
For but few of them that begin to come hither, do show their face on these mountains.
The generous wheat forgot its pride, And sail'd with litter side by side; Uniting all, to show their amity, As in a general calamity.
For this, also, they had to thank their lawgiver, who, by relieving the artisans of the trouble of making useless things, set them to show their skill in giving beauty to those of daily and indispensable use.
At length his ship made her appearance, when, to show their joy, they saluted him with salvoes from their artillery, for fears had been entertained that he was lost.
Her crew, as they sailed away, saw fires burning on all the surrounding heights, kindled by the natives, evidently either to do them honour or to show their affection.
To show their pleasure, the caciques rowed about the ship in their canoes at a great rate.
I do not go over these treaties and laws one by one, to show their passage, and by what votes.
Old sailors stood about in little groups, too proud to show their interest in the adventures they could no longer share, but quite unable to keep up any semblance of talk on indifferent subjects.
This is the last time seekers of office are asked "to show their hand.
They gave up Alkander to his mercy, and conducted him in procession to his own house, to show their sympathy.
Grumblers sometimes vent their spite in Gross abuse of those in power, Promise well to show their might in Doing right, had they their hour.
The family, too, were busy all this while, For they were moved with gratitude profound To show their thankfulness in many a smile.
The friends invited strove to show their joy, In wishing happiness without alloy To that young couple, who, in youthful bloom, Were the admired of all in that large room.
As he passes by, his people stroke their beards toshow their respect.
When they meet any one, who are not outcasts, they go as near to the hedge as they can, with their hands on the top of their heads, to show their respect.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "show their" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
