Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] signs [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Any batteries , pods , packs or trays showing signs of corrosion or rust must be replaced . |
| 2 | By then I was on my feet and I could see her face , the cheeks marked by the slaps he had given her , the eyes showing signs of intelligence again . |
| 3 | Gilts dealers reported signs of indigestion in early trading , although demand picked up later in the session and , in the absence of any new demands from the government broker , longer dated issues managed to end the day about £⅛ better . |
| 4 | Dun & Bradstreet 's worldwide survey of sales expectations shows signs of improvement in the second quarter of 1991 . |
| 5 | And , of course , there is a much shorter history of interruption in many European broadcasting systems than in the more fully commercial system of US broadcasting ( and those histories show signs of reversal in new systems such as satellite and cable ) . |
| 6 | Some of the bodies showed signs of torture and in many cases personal documents had been removed to prevent identification . |
| 7 | The rhythmic spontaneous contractions in the upper oesophagus may also have been related to acid gastro-oesophageal reflux , because sometimes the contraction sequences were preceded by increased oesophageal baseline pressure ( due to a common cavity phenomenon or inadequate clearance of the swallowed bolus ) ; moreover half of the patients had signs of reflux oesophagitis . |
| 8 | But others show signs of change , especially those where fourth-century cemeteries developed in formerly built-up areas outside the defences ; examples of this trend are well documented at Ancaster , Great Chesterford and Godmanchester . |
| 9 | Some birds laid their eggs on the floor and others showed signs of frustration . |
| 10 | It sometimes happens that yearling or two-year-old colts show signs of aggression , and treat people like an inferior horse . |
| 11 | Similarly , 47 per cent of the postcrania showed signs of digestion in the nest assemblage compared with 40 per cent in the adult pellets . |