So it's like a serious instance of show and tell.

This is usually done through as a running gag, or more serious instances.

The development is the first serious instance of Iraq's meddling beyond its borders.

It is also increasingly apparent that serious instances of financial fraud are not limited to the Southwest or California, where most attention has been focused.

One of the most serious instances of violence was the Best Bakery incident, which involved the killing of 14 people.

But in the more serious instances of illegal dumping, the haulers make sure all evidence of origin is removed, the land custodians said.

The incident was one of the more serious instances of North Korean espionage involving naval forces.

A serious instance of a physician letting his personal feelings interfere with professional judgment.

Although the case attracted little attention, it was one of the most serious instances of theft in the Smithsonian's history.

It includes oil spills, serious instances of which we are all aware of.