Example sentences of "[verb] at [art] first sign " in BNC.
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1 | Water conditions can be corrected at the first sign of any trouble with far less chance of an annoying , expensive and let's face it , cruel loss in the tank . |
2 | Official spokespeople claim the band had not planned to perform on the night , although NME 's source said : ‘ They were definitely going to do the gig , but it was pulled at the first sign of the news breaking . ’ |
3 | Their relationship was n't built on solid foundations , so it was hardly surprising , was it , that it should collapse at the first sign of trouble ? |
4 | Likewise , the reactive home medic may panic at the first sign of trouble , fail to diagnose the true cause of the problem and , in adding a so-called ‘ remedy ’ , do more harm than good . |
5 | A true visionary would n't crumple at the first sign of opposition , would take all this in her stride . |
6 | Pink tablets to be taken at the first sign of symptoms and Yellow tablets that only need to be taken if symptoms persist . |
7 | Had the hernia been strangulated , action would have had to be taken at the first sign of trouble . |
8 | It contrasts so vividly with the centesimal system where the remedy may well be given as a single dose and even when several doses are taken is usually stopped at the first sign of improvement . |
9 | Because there 's a constant risk of chest infection , antibiotics are usually given at the first sign of a temperature . |