shown themselves

Up to now, dolphins have shown themselves to be adept at responding to human prompts, with food as a reward for performing a task.

And courts have shown themselves willing to rule against claims by foreigners when no significant publication took place in England.

But at least central banks have shown themselves ready and able to act.

The Carthaginians and Numidians had shown themselves to be good warriors as well.

It was unprovable of course, but in provable instances the readings had shown themselves to be honest if not infallible.

Shanghai, Beijing and Suzhou have shown themselves out with their advantages in this trend.

The Janpanese have shown themselves selectively capable of innovating at the frontier of knowledge as well as anyone.

But China and Brazil have shown themselves willing to contemplate significant curbs on the carbon-intensity of their future growth.

In this case, as in many others, the judges have shown themselves to be able self-publicists.

They have shown themselves capable of leadership in social, political and scientific matters.

These policies have shown themselves time and time again to be the surest path to creating jobs, increasing commerce and fostering progress.

Meanwhile, equity investors have shown themselves in the past to be slow to react to problems in the credit markets.

Migrants from Poland and other eastern European countries have shown themselves willing to move in search of work.

But more important, the Chinese have shown themselves exceptionally able people.