Example sentences of "[verb] signs [prep] [noun sg] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is unlikely at this time of year , and so soon after lifting , but if the plants do show signs of dryness and shrivelling , immerse them in water as completely as possible before heeling in . |
| 2 | The second , and the one usually chosen by the authors , is to grow up a mixture of different species in variable numbers until they show signs of pairing and wanting to breed . |
| 3 | Some widows , for instance , show signs of bitterness and anger , particularly during the first year of bereavement . |
| 4 | The world and everything in it shows signs of order and pattern , but such signs are inexplicable without the mind of a Planner . |
| 5 | It is humiliating to be left and gratifying when the leaver shows signs of repentance and regret . |
| 6 | Some of the bodies showed signs of torture and in many cases personal documents had been removed to prevent identification . |
| 7 | As they watched the image of the Madonna moved , making signs of comfort and hope . |
| 8 | The time was 6.30 a.m. , the bunks on either side of the hut were now showing signs of life and the Sergeant made his noisy way towards the door at the far end of the hut , banging on each bed with his stick as he went . |
| 9 | That 's been er er a matter which has been erm discussed er at some length by Stragg as has the topic of er house building and the the problems of er capacity for er new house instruction and other development within the , the Council but a number of erm matters er not least of which has been er the departure of two key members of staff during the period er there has er I 'm afraid been a degree of slippage and the original programme that we have put to you and which you agreed which we said at the time was ambitious er is already er showing signs of stress and it looks now I 'm afraid that it will not be er in the early part of the summer that the structure plan in draft form will be available and ready to be approved for consultation purposes , but towards the end of the summer and er er into the early autumn . |
| 10 | But now , inspired by the example of their neighbours in the restless Islamic Soviet Central Asian republics , one group of Chinese Muslims in Xinjiang province , which borders Afghanistan , Pakistan and the Soviet republics of Uzbekistan , Kazakhstan and Kirgizia , is showing signs of dissatisfaction and a desire for greater autonomy which manifested themselves in a small but bloody rebellion in March of this year . |
| 11 | The new regimes of Fansidar ( pyrimethamine + sulphadoxine ) and Maloprim ( pyrimethamine + dapsone ) are already showing signs of failure and virtually only one new synthetic drug , mefloquine ( structurally related to quinine ) remains . |
| 12 | Replace anything that is showing signs of wear and always have a strong safety leash joining the rig to the board . |
| 13 | Down three times in the first , his eyes fused and shiney , he was already showing signs of wear and tear . |
| 14 | Several ITV companies who may have overbid are showing signs of strain and indeed may not survive too long . |
| 15 | The bodies of 10 men and a woman had been found by a roadside with their hands ties behind their backs ; they bore signs of torture and had been shot in the head , a hallmark of right-wing paramilitary groups whose members included military personnel . |
| 16 | Pneumonia during the prepatent phase may cause signs of dyspnoea and depression , whereas the presence of adult worms and excess mucus in the trachea lead to signs of asphyxia or suffocation with the bird gasping for air ; often there is a great deal of head shaking and coughing as it tries to rid itself of the obstruction . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | I did n't care much about the honesty , and I knew I was strong ; but there are people everywhere waiting for you to slip up , to show signs of dirtiness and stupidity , so that they can send you back where you belong . |