Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] signs [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If there are more or modified synapses , the chemicals and structures of which the synapses are composed must show signs of change , which might be measurable either by biochemical methods ( for instance , an increase in the amount of synaptic membrane protein ) or under a microscope ( for instance a change in the dimensions of particular synapses , or an increase in synaptic numbers ) . |
| 2 | ‘ It is wrong to assume that the woman must show signs of injury or that she must always physically resist before there can be a conviction for rape . |
| 3 | After the vaginal examination a small sample will be taken from the urethra as this site may also be infected or may show signs of inflammation . |
| 4 | So Dr Palcic and his team are developing a second test to help decide who might benefit from their first test — they are trying to determine whether a patient might have signs of lung cancer by looking at cells coughed up in his sputum . |
| 5 | They may have symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency with vertigo or drop attacks and may have signs of myelopathy . |
| 6 | I have actually used water that 's come off it and I 've also had er sheds with plants growing underneath and I ca n't honestly remember , I mean I have obviously not used it on really sensitive plants like tomatoes which I think would show signs of stress . |
| 7 | He said that , like any machine , the mind needed rest otherwise it would show signs of stress . |
| 8 | A naturally placid horse will show signs of nervousness if it is brought up in a rough home , while a naturally nervous horse which has always experienced a sympathetic and secure home will be quite placid . |
| 9 | There will be spots or sores on the mucous membranes in one third of cases , and 10 per cent will have signs of involvement of other parts of the body including the eye , nervous system , bones , or internal organs . |
| 10 | Pneumonia during the prepatent phase may cause signs of dyspnoea and depression , whereas the presence of adult worms and excess mucus in the trachea lead to signs of asphyxia or suffocation with the bird gasping for air ; often there is a great deal of head shaking and coughing as it tries to rid itself of the obstruction . |
| 11 | Remember you can show signs of judgement in terms of your body language ( see p. 109 ) as well as with what you say . |
| 12 | I can see signs of improvement throughout the club . ’ |