Example sentences of "[prep] signs [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE APPROACH of the Eden Park Test initially was viewed with trepidation , and the majority of the five changes to the home team were seen as signs of disarray rather than as providing fresh blood . |
| 2 | He tried to slow her down with gestures which she interpreted as signs of denial , and so she poured it on . |
| 3 | These breakdowns in the neat E/P/R logic are often grouped together as signs of dissatisfaction . |
| 4 | Marketing support covers assistance in a wide number of areas such as signs within restaurants ( menu boards ) , training in local marketing , adaptation of group programmes at the local level ( marketing aimed at children , assistance in launching new products , development of local promotions items ) . |
| 5 | ‘ What is particularly reprehensible is that the child sought counselling when he came to you about signs of puberty . |
| 6 | Nor did the questionnaires completed by patients ' relatives show any differences in the signs of hypoglycaemia with either insulin ( median ( range ) score for signs at onset of hypoglycaemia 34 ( 4–48 ) for human insulin v 32.5 ( 5–45 ) for porcine ; 95% confidence interval -5 to 15 , Z =0.3 , p=0.79 ) . |
| 7 | Look out for signs to Federation Cup Park and Ride at city approaches . |
| 8 | We watched for signs of bird activity , because terns and shearwaters congregate whenever small fish shoal near the surface of the sea , and the shoaling is often caused by predatory fish chasing the smaller fish upwards . |
| 9 | ‘ Facing 30 is not all negative , ’ she says , ‘ because I scour the mirror for signs of deterioration and see none so far . |
| 10 | The brandy is racing around my body , looking for signs of weakness . |
| 11 | Her imagination went wild ; she pictured Barney seated in a hard chair in a dingy police interview room while the detective probed and bullied and cajoled , plucking away at the outer layers of his mind , stripping it down to its sensitive core , implacable in his search for signs of weakness or guilt . |
| 12 | After the history has been taken , the doctor will want to examine the penis and , if relevant , the anus for signs of discharge , spots , or sores . |
| 13 | He looked for signs of illness . |
| 14 | He examined them carefully for signs of mildew before putting them on . |
| 15 | A lively tour of continental culture , seeking for signs of unity and predicting a grim future . |
| 16 | A lively tour of continental culture , seeking for signs of unity and predicting a grim future . |
| 17 | Charles could not even see the A.S.M. who was reading his lines , though he knew the youth would be keeping him in view to watch for signs of difficulty . |
| 18 | So of course you rifle the fridge and the larder for signs of malpractice , and even though you 're a wholemeal bread fan ( do you make a fuss over it at hotels in the morning ? ) and you try to keep up a regime of healthy , dull , fresh fruit eating , the evidence is all there : tinned baked beans ; deep frozen specialist pork sausages ; stilton . |
| 19 | Guiding Lights was showing normal navigation lights but the pitch darkness made distance deceptive and the watchers ashore strained their ears for signs of shore contacts . |
| 20 | Look for signs of corrosion , leakage or stains on tank or floor . |
| 21 | An examination must be made of such pegs and bolts for signs of corrosion , and there should always be at least two anchors at each stance . |
| 22 | I remember a day in late spring when people looked anxiously towards the sky for signs of warmth . |
| 23 | Keep watching for signs of winter , of wood , of birds . |
| 24 | Check for signs of damage and only store those in perfect condition in paper sacks in a cool , dark place . |
| 25 | Amiss stayed hidden in his enclosure , nervously examining his body for signs of damage . |
| 26 | Every sentence had to be thought out in full , every adverb and adjective scrutinized for signs of contamination or hints of hysteria , those tell-tale flaws which would allow sharp minds to deduce that he was not writing about someone else 's misdeeds , but his own . |
| 27 | Bernice , I 'd like you to check the grounds for signs of activity . |
| 28 | These ( it was thought ) watched for signs of revolt among satraps . |
| 29 | For signs of shock — pale , sweaty , faint or weak with cold limbs and a rapid , weak pulse . |
| 30 | ‘ She 's missing , ’ said Constance , watching him closely for signs of shock or sorrow . |