Example sentences of "[vb pp] at the first sign " in BNC.
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| 1 | Water conditions can be corrected at the first sign of any trouble with far less chance of an annoying , expensive and let's face it , cruel loss in the tank . |
| 2 | Official spokespeople claim the band had not planned to perform on the night , although NME 's source said : ‘ They were definitely going to do the gig , but it was pulled at the first sign of the news breaking . ’ |
| 3 | Pink tablets to be taken at the first sign of symptoms and Yellow tablets that only need to be taken if symptoms persist . |
| 4 | Had the hernia been strangulated , action would have had to be taken at the first sign of trouble . |
| 5 | It contrasts so vividly with the centesimal system where the remedy may well be given as a single dose and even when several doses are taken is usually stopped at the first sign of improvement . |
| 6 | Because there 's a constant risk of chest infection , antibiotics are usually given at the first sign of a temperature . |