Example sentences of "[vb -s] sign [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | City : Forte falls 62pc to £73m but sees signs of upturn |
| 2 | The dun at Trudernish is exceptional in that it shows signs of vitrification . |
| 3 | The dun at Trudernish is exceptional in that it shows signs of vitrification . |
| 4 | Where metal guttering shows signs of deterioration , but it is n't serious enough for replacement , use self-adhesive flashing tape to protect the damaged areas . |
| 5 | Limb tissue appears healthy with little cell death , whereas the trunk region shows signs of deterioration . |
| 6 | It shows signs of spreading , which made me think it must be lead and , therefore , a .22 . |
| 7 | The prophet Tawney , now writing for the Manchester Guardian and still committed to an extension of grammar-school opportunities could , on the twenty-first anniversary of Secondary Education for All , write : ‘ Now , at last , the reign of organised torpor masquerading as statesmanship shows signs of ending . ’ |
| 8 | The world and everything in it shows signs of order and pattern , but such signs are inexplicable without the mind of a Planner . |
| 9 | Gascoigne , himself , shows signs of maturity on the pitch , if not off it . |
| 10 | But he shows signs of unease by touching his cuff-links with his thumb and finger , one of his nervous habits . |
| 11 | Nevertheless it would be dangerous to assign laws to Asclepiodatus simply on the basis of his probable knowledge : the praeceptio of Chlothar II also shows signs of influence from Roman and Burgundian Law . |
| 12 | Notwithstanding , it is an ideal volume for a bright 12–14-year-old , especially one who is ( or shows signs of being ) addicted to computers . |
| 13 | It is humiliating to be left and gratifying when the leaver shows signs of repentance and regret . |
| 14 | Dun & Bradstreet 's worldwide survey of sales expectations shows signs of improvement in the second quarter of 1991 . |
| 15 | Finally , if the fish shows signs of distress , is not feeding , or none of the above treatments shown any signs of working , the kindest thing is to painlessly destroy it . |
| 16 | If the fish ceases to feed or shows signs of distress I would recommend you to seek the advice of your vet concerning antibiotics . |
| 17 | Should none of these treatments work and other fish shows signs of distress , it is probably kinder to painlessly destroy . |
| 18 | I see no cause for alarm unless it does it during the day , or shows signs of sickness . |
| 19 | Then muscular stiffness suddenly develops , the patient is in agonising pain — just like cramp in the leg — and she shows signs of insecurity when walking . |
| 20 | or where the advanced society shows signs of vulnerability in its central value-system , pluralist methods may fail to fully explain persistent conflict because of their limited assumptions of causality and , in particular , because of their unwillingness to look at other manifestations of power in society . |
| 21 | If , using this enhanced image , the computer detects signs of cancer , a patient can be recommended for bronchoscopy to determine exactly where the tumour is . |