Example sentences of "[verb] the signs [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is entirely right , therefore , that we are beginning to see the signs of peer assessment being employed as part of the formal assessment procedure in some institutions of higher education . |
| 2 | The refusal to see the signs of malnutrition and dehydration , or the determination to see them as something other than what they are , as a nervous condition to be treated with painkillers , tranquillizers , tonics and elixirs , represents the worst instance of collective bad faith in Bom Jesus de Mata . |
| 3 | I had come a long way ; and I could recognise the signs of travel in others . |
| 4 | Why did the learner not identify the signs of anxiety expressed through non-verbal behaviour ? |
| 5 | Briefly summing up , there seems to be little doubt that Mozart distinguished dots and strokes , and while he was nonchalant about the graphic shapes where it mattered little , he distinguished the signs with deliberation where it did matter . |
| 6 | Frau Hoflin , a sensible woman , old-fashioned , but not so old-fashioned that she could n't see the signs of rebellion beginning to germinate , pressed for the safest ‘ revolt ’ she could think of . |
| 7 | That it has been possible to reach this point in the book without describing the signs of insanity in detail is a measure of their universality and of the fact that most of us have an intuitive understanding of their general quality . |
| 8 | Each individual has the opportunity to put into practice their newly acquired skills — improving their personal effectiveness and learning to recognise the signs of strength and weakness in themselves and others . |
| 9 | Furthermore , they were pointing out that legalism and the exclusion of parents would have paradoxical consequences : the last-resort philosophy and pessimism about care could lead to reluctance to recognize the signs of abuse , which in turn — especially in a hard-pressed and under-resourced situation such as that faced by many inner-city authorities — could have fatal results . |
| 10 | Both note the signs of alteration and transition — old houses for sale or to let , new ones being built — and both are aware of the encroaching tide of middle-class building . |
| 11 | The Chancellor was quick to welcome the signs of recovery and repeat his view that he has cut interest rates far enough already to ensure a recovery . |
| 12 | But as he grew older , and felt the signs of decay in his mortal body , he rejoiced to think that his inner man was being renewed every day , until he should attain that ‘ being at home with the Lord ’ to which his whole Christian life was directed and of which he had been given the Holy Spirit as a guarantee ( 2 Cor. 4 : 16f , 5:1ff , 5,8 ) . |
| 13 | For the first time , Coffin saw the signs of grief on Christopher Court 's face . |
| 14 | They eyed each other , assessing the signs of strength in the face , the hands , the bearing ; looking for the weaknesses that they would have to live with , now that they were a team . |
| 15 | Approaching these buildings one begins to notice the signs of wear and tear ; the cracked window , peeling paintwork and doors in which the original toughened glass panels have been replaced by more serviceable ones of sturdy plywood . |
| 16 | She immediately recognized the signs of hyperventilation and retrained Edith 's breathing pattern , which cleared most of the mental symptoms very promptly . |