1.   For someone with a sprained knee, Harper showed practically no limp.

2.   Nine months after the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect, a side agreement intended to safeguard the environment has shown virtually no results.

3.   Softwaremaker Siebel Systems showed absolutely no difference between pro forma and GAAP profits in the most recent quarter.

4.   The most disconcerting aspect for Robinson is that the Kings have shown absolutely no signs of breaking out of the skid.

5.   While that may sound implausible, people who knew him at the time said that Bush indeed showed virtually no interest in public policy, or politics.