Example sentences of "for signs [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor did the questionnaires completed by patients ' relatives show any differences in the signs of hypoglycaemia with either insulin ( median ( range ) score for signs at onset of hypoglycaemia 34 ( 4–48 ) for human insulin v 32.5 ( 5–45 ) for porcine ; 95% confidence interval -5 to 15 , Z =0.3 , p=0.79 ) . |
| 2 | Look out for signs to Federation Cup Park and Ride at city approaches . |
| 3 | Alice thought , as she looked for signs to the Underground , I am frightened . |
| 4 | There are numerous examples of the poor quality of court-appointed lawyers ; John Young went to his death even though his trial lawyer had signed an affidavit admitting he had been ill-prepared at trial due to drug use , the recent break-up of his marriage and the discovery of his own homosexuality ; another attorney had his breath checked by the judge for signs of alcohol , another was found to be in contempt of court after arriving back from lunch drunk … and so I could go on . |
| 5 | Check for signs of damage and only store those in perfect condition in paper sacks in a cool , dark place . |
| 6 | Leave a window or door open for a week after storing to let the fruit sweat , and then keep cool , checking them occasionally for signs of decay . |
| 7 | Perhaps the work-load is high at the time , looking at the map and the ground for possible clues as to where they are , looking for signs of possible lift to climb in , together with all the other little worries involved in a field landing . |
| 8 | Cameron and Menzies looked at each other , searching for signs of belief that something could still be made of the occasion . |
| 9 | These results caused Jonah Barrington , the former world No. 1 who has waited an age for signs of Englishmen who might become world beaters in the way that he did , to make an interesting boast . |
| 10 | A lively tour of continental culture , seeking for signs of unity and predicting a grim future . |
| 11 | A lively tour of continental culture , seeking for signs of unity and predicting a grim future . |
| 12 | Speculative investors have watched the deals closely for signs of financial trouble and potential government intervention . |
| 13 | As we moved along I could n't help feeling apprehensive as I looked for newly disturbed ground that could contain a box mine , or glancing at the trees and hedges for signs of booby-traps . |
| 14 | He looked for signs of a faith more supernatural , less conventional , more revolutionary . |
| 15 | Having completed the pit , look for signs of compaction : vertical roots turning 90 degrees to the horizontal at a particular level , or a layer which just looks hard and compacted , or a wet , grey or blue band between one and six inches deep . |
| 16 | Inhabitants of Pripyat , the town nearest to the reactor , were told nothing for 36 hours , and not tested for signs of radiation sickness until much later . |
| 17 | And peered into his face , as she had done to him as a child , searching for signs of fever . |
| 18 | Every sentence had to be thought out in full , every adverb and adjective scrutinized for signs of contamination or hints of hysteria , those tell-tale flaws which would allow sharp minds to deduce that he was not writing about someone else 's misdeeds , but his own . |
| 19 | The Fed 's policy-making Open Market Committee met last Wednesday to set monetary growth goals for the second quarter and since then punters have been looking for signs of a massive rate cut . |
| 20 | Amid the build-up to the great birthday extravaganza , North Korea watchers have gone on the alert for signs of the president handing over power to Kim Jong Il . |
| 21 | No longer was it to look for signs of forest decline , it was to investigate a link between pollution and forest decline . |
| 22 | After the history has been taken , the doctor will want to examine the penis and , if relevant , the anus for signs of discharge , spots , or sores . |
| 23 | In the roof space , check the thickness of the insulation ( the standard is now 100mm/4in ) ; look carefully for signs of woodworm , particularly around the hatch , and for any signs of damp entering through the roof covering , especially at the eaves . |
| 24 | Look for signs of corrosion , leakage or stains on tank or floor . |
| 25 | Inspect and open all kitchen units and try to glimpse the wall surfaces that they cover for signs of damp . |
| 26 | So of course you rifle the fridge and the larder for signs of malpractice , and even though you 're a wholemeal bread fan ( do you make a fuss over it at hotels in the morning ? ) and you try to keep up a regime of healthy , dull , fresh fruit eating , the evidence is all there : tinned baked beans ; deep frozen specialist pork sausages ; stilton . |
| 27 | The rig will also need a thorough check for signs of wear and tear . |
| 28 | On the evenings I bait the swim I spend an hour just sitting and watching the swim after the bait has been introduced , looking for signs of carp moving into the area . |
| 29 | I remember a day in late spring when people looked anxiously towards the sky for signs of warmth . |
| 30 | A cut in the skin does potentially allow the entry of pathogens and for this reason even minor cuts and grazes should be attended to properly and observed for signs of infection . |