Example sentences of "clear sign " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore , a variety of indicators , including capacity utilisation and vacancies , have been giving clear signs of inflationary pressure in the economy for some time . |
| 2 | Not until the spring and summer of 1989 when , for the first time , the Thatcher government showed clear signs of frailty , with electoral defeats , economic difficulties , and internal acrimony which recalled the later years of Macmillan 's government in the early 1960s , did the critics begin to regain their confidence . |
| 3 | But if there was n't much British money around for film investment , there were also clear signs of dwindling creative energy . |
| 4 | ‘ There are clear signs that the oceans are dying . |
| 5 | The wealth and power he clearly possesses by the time he is reunited with his brother would have been regarded by the writer and the first hearers of the story as clear signs of God 's blessing . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , there are clear signs of the continued exemption of Hitler from blame and the belief — as it happens not altogether misplaced in this particular case — that he had had nothing to do with the ‘ action ’ and would disapprove of it . |
| 7 | Until they see clear signs of a return to fiscal rectitude , they are likely to insist upon a high return on capital as the price for keeping their money in Britain . |
| 8 | THE SMALLEST monthly rise for almost two years in the number of people out of work , and the first clear signs that the two-year decline in car sales may be ending , prompted cautious optimism yesterday that the worst of the recession may be over . |
| 9 | The structure of three dithiazole metal complexes are known ; a di-iron compound with only one ligand shows clear signs of intermolecular ( N … |
| 10 | When the piles were examined it was found that the bones of condemned men were also placed here , some of the skulls showing clear signs of decapitation . |
| 11 | There are clear signs that senior officials , such as Burke Trend , William Armstrong and Ian Bancroft , involved in drafting the 1970 White Paper went along with the Heath analysis . |
| 12 | The smaller bones from the feet showed no clear signs of alteration . |
| 13 | So far as the UK is concerned , the proposed Directive contains little that is new in substance and , indeed , it shows clear signs of actually being based on the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers , the UK rulebook for takeovers . |
| 14 | ‘ In 1956 , when there were clear signs of what was going to happen , Jean-Paul came to me , and asked that the company to invest in more estates out there . |
| 15 | Melanie was worried that this would upset Stan , but he was already giving clear signs that he just wanted to avoid conflict . |
| 16 | The church , dedicated to St Nicholas , shows clear signs of its growth over the centuries . |
| 17 | Although it is common practice to distinguish what Henry Sweet called ‘ form-words ’ as distinct from ‘ full words ’ and to locate the former in grammar rather than lexis , it has to be noted that these ‘ form-words ’ have emerged over time from full-blown lexical sources , and for the most part still have recognizable kin which show clear signs of the relationship . |
| 18 | He watched as Anne stood outside the house , telling Chrissie of what had happened , and he did n't like the clear signs of distress that he could see on Chrissie Stone 's pale features . |
| 19 | But Mr Heseltine , showing clear signs of relief , declared : ‘ We won , did n't we ? ’ |
| 20 | It was an uneasy truce , however , with clear signs of tension persisting . |
| 21 | Only after a considerable period of experience do infants give clear signs that they are aware of the extent of their own bodies and the division between themselves and the wider world . |
| 22 | It is vital that you retain your dominance over your dog , and this dog shows clear signs of submissiveness . |
| 23 | But it does not follow from this , as Rollin seems to suppose , that we ought to allow them to do so in the absence of clear signs of distress . |
| 24 | There were , of course , many very clear signs that organised religion was feeling the effects of rapid social change , and this served to reinforce the general philosophical position adopted by people such as Mary Whitehouse . |
| 25 | Though he showed no very clear signs that he realized it , the Tsar had crossed the Rubicon , carrying the nobility with him . |
| 26 | Moreover , reluctant though most educated Russians were to admit it , there were clear signs that the urban migrants , village ties provided no guarantee against the emergence of that Western curse , a restive urban working class . |
| 27 | Even areas of influence beyond the core of the establishment — the media and advertising , for example , show clear signs of favouring privileged candidates for entry , and their patterns of ownership have many links to other areas of capital . |
| 28 | If normal good sleepers are woken from Stage I sleep or Stage 2 sleep , and asked whether they were awake or asleep , they tend to report definitely feeling asleep only In Stage 2 sleep , " 2 although this is not necessarily true for poor sleepers , who may deny they were asleep even when the EEG traces show clear signs of Stage 2 sleep . |
| 29 | The ‘ social housing ’ ( this term is used for all public and quasi-public rented housing , including the stock of local authorities , housing associations and development corporations ) areas of Cramlington display clear signs of ‘ outer-estate ’ status . |
| 30 | G. takes a sample in the ditch , which shows clear signs of sewage fungus , with its tell-tale grey strands waving in the water . |