Example sentences of "[v-ing] [verb] signs [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not surprising , therefore , that incomes have dropped severely during the last few years , with the result that we are now beginning to see signs of dereliction . |
| 2 | Throughout the autumn , even with the economy beginning to show signs of bottoming out and inflation falling fast , Mrs Thatcher was still under siege . |
| 3 | Even the express was beginning to show signs of vulnerability to the elements . |
| 4 | Not to exaggerate the cat 's breeding abilities , it must be recorded that from the age of eight until twelve years there is a gradual decline in the number of kittens produced in each litter , so the reproductive apparatus is beginning to show signs of slowing down at this stage , and only the strongest and healthiest of moggies can stay the full course . |
| 5 | By the time they reached France both bikes and cyclists were beginning to show signs of fatigue . |
| 6 | These youngsters are beginning to show signs of the colours to come . |
| 7 | Willatts and Newson(1953) confirmed that depopulation trends had continued till 1951 , but that some rural areas were by then beginning to show signs of recovery . |
| 8 | … within hydrology at the moment we can see a growing interest among civil engineering hydrologists in ‘ process ’ studies at a time when some geographers are beginning to show signs of impatience with these ( Ward , 1979 , p. 393 ) . |
| 9 | So far the path has stayed dry , despite some heavy rainfall , though one or two spots are beginning to show signs of wear . |
| 10 | Others are trying , but IBM is beginning to show signs of being able to achieve it — by USING its culture , not trying fruitlessly to change it . |
| 11 | DARLINGTON Business Link , an initiative designed to bring local companies together , is beginning to show signs of success . |
| 12 | Yes , my eight year old is certainly beginning to show signs of stress , er it 's an unsettling situation for him , and he 's old enough to understand , and er we 've had tears and you know . |
| 13 | The dog refused to budge , so , instructing the two older girls to hold tight to the younger , I heaved up the 196lb of stubborn fur and staggered to the railing I went down to extricate my struggling son and carried him upwards followed by shrieking pleas of , ‘ Daddy , do n't leave us ’ and ‘ I want a carry ’ , from the frantic tadpole in charge of two red-faced little girls who were now starting to show signs of stain and filling tear-ducts . |
| 14 | Whilst they are very good at what they do , they 've also been riding the same horse for a very long time and the old nag 's starting to show signs of wear . |
| 15 | Doctors at the hospital say Mr Crowther is continuing to show signs of slight improvement although he 's still in intensive care and in a critical condition . |