Example sentences of "[adv] a sign [prep] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Their attempt to cause trouble is not only a sign of division within the party ; it could also pose problems for Solidarity . |
| 2 | The father in one family , himself a compositor with both a son and daughter following his trade , was described as " a first-class workman , clever , thoughtful and well-read … he is in the Trade Union " and also attended Labour Party meetings ( indicating incidentally that it was not necessarily a sign of disaffection from the union for a comp to send his daughter to the trade ) . |
| 3 | Not a sign of life in the whole vast house higher up Eaton Square which was the company 's billet , until he and the CO discovered the inmates all prostrate under their beds in full marching order . |
| 4 | Lower sales are not a sign of weakness of industry and commerce — just weakness of demand . |
| 5 | Nervousness is not a sign of inadequacy on your part . |
| 6 | He addressed Stok by his rank alone — usually a sign of friendship in the Soviet Army — put another limp file of papers upon the desk , and then whispered into Stok 's ear . |
| 7 | That 's always a sign of freshness in the chrysanths . |
| 8 | Wearing a Dupatta over one 's head is also a sign of respect for elders ( and for God : a Sikh woman entering a Gurdwara ( Sikh temple ) always covers her head with a Dupatta ) . |
| 9 | The Sanusi episode in the Zuwaya image was sometimes a sign of resistance to the Italians ; in other circumstances and discussions it was one of submission . |