Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adj] sign of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lydia swirled the water in the pan into a whirlpool and slithered in the egg , which proceeded to foam and display other signs of rebellion . |
| 2 | Not until the exhausting struggles with Sweden and Poland in 1654 – 67 did she show real signs of growth and expansion . |
| 3 | That dogwood I moved I 'm hoping it 's gon na be alright cos it does n't s show much sign of life at the moment . |
| 4 | ‘ It does n't show much sign of injury , ’ he said , ‘ but as it was on the side of the road I think it 's safe to assume it 's just one more traffic casualty . ’ |
| 5 | But this time Louise did not betray any signs of dismay . |
| 6 | Felipe did not show any sign of anxiety . |
| 7 | After a few moments , a man entered , his face set in a grim expression that , while not malicious , certainly did n't show any sign of sympathy for their cause . |
| 8 | Some people try to keep their fish at a temperature of about 70°F ( usually in an attempt to reduce the electricity bill ) and then wonder why their pets are sluggish , wo n't feed , and do n't show any sign of breeding . |
| 9 | " The farm 's a good way away and the fields between do n't show any signs of elil at all . |
| 10 | They did not give any sign of interest in us . |
| 11 | If the intervention is effective , the areas specifically addressed by the teaching programme should show greater signs of improvement than the areas not targeted for intervention . |
| 12 | ‘ In late 1992 we think we might see some signs of improvement in the US or some European countries ’ . |
| 13 | ‘ I must say , ’ said Miss Gilberd , ‘ that however much that precious trio over there may burble on , I do n't see much sign of Spring . ’ |
| 14 | But then in the sermons when he came here to preach er I did n't see any sign of nervousness myself . |
| 15 | Could n't see any sign of nervousness myself but er I 'm very happy with his sermons , quite good . |
| 16 | Mr Hay , whose company made a small profit last year , added : ‘ For my own business I think I can see faint signs of recovery . |
| 17 | Pope John 's ‘ optimism ’ was later criticized — why should he ignore apocalyptic signs of disaster to concentrate on those that gave grounds for hope ? — but hope was in such short supply in 1961 that his words were eagerly seized upon ( Moltmann , 1977 , p. 368 , n. 64 ; The Extraordinary Synod of 1985 likewise gave a more ‘ pessimistic ’ reading of the ‘ signs of the times ’ ) . |
| 18 | Anyone who walks round industrial premises will find visible sign of pollution treatment facilities installed and maintained , often at considerable expense . |
| 19 | ‘ They ca n't find any sign of brain damage . |