Example sentences of "[am/are] signs of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The election of FW de Klerk as president is a sign of progress , they say , and the imminent release of Walter Sisulu and the apparent movement towards negotiations are signs of a new atmosphere . |
| 2 | However , there are signs of change at some levels , because men are now being accepted on to the CARE course , which provides specialist training in how to deal with victims of sex crimes , although this might simply reflect a recognition that an increasing number of victims are young boys . |
| 3 | There are signs of this . |
| 4 | There are signs of increased activity in Thailand by the Japanese yakuza , Chinese triads and now by international terrorists as well . |
| 5 | For those who wish to see , there are signs of a distinctive Major philosophy — some of it Thatcherite , some of it Labourish . |
| 6 | Yet leaving that aside , our gifts are signs of our love or respect for one another . |
| 7 | ‘ We 're getting down to the real stuff — mosaics , some wall plaster , animal bones and there are signs of a hypocaust . ’ |
| 8 | There are signs of growth , but in case there is a danger of too much optimism , let me remind the reader that as recently as 1978 the Department of Education and Science published a document entitled Primary Education in England in which drama was not mentioned . |
| 9 | However , numerous external small cracks or a single large crack are signs of movement which need expert investigation by a structural engineer . |
| 10 | On the central heating , observe the condition of each radiator and valve , and on the boiler itself note the age , type and condition and whether there are signs of leakage . |
| 11 | If there are signs of an economic upturn ‘ they are so faint as to be virtually invisible ’ , Sir Denys Henderson , chairman of ICI , said recently . |
| 12 | Nevertheless there are signs of some rethinking of alternative job descriptions for the volunteer . |
| 13 | An extreme example would be an instance when there are signs of child abuse and the cues are not picked up by people outside the home setting . |
| 14 | Already in parapsychic phenomena , there are signs of senses . |
| 15 | There are signs of cracks in the bonding however as bigger and better shops are being taken over by Pakistani families . |
| 16 | There are signs of impaired consciousness or confusion and even convulsions . |
| 17 | Naturally there are signs of omission , such as arguments of which only one side is presented . |
| 18 | But there are signs of blossoming entrepreneurial spirit . |
| 19 | If there are signs of infection on the smear , you may be asked to see your own doctor for treatment before having the smear repeated . |
| 20 | ‘ There are signs of strange things happening , though they do not emerge , ’ she once said . |
| 21 | There are signs of improvement but trading remains volatile , the group says . |
| 22 | Yet Building Societies Association director general Mark Boleat is convinced there are signs of ‘ green shoots ’ . |
| 23 | Since they can be removed , they can also be inserted , and any book that carries a distinguished plate should be scrutinised with care to see if there are signs of an earlier bookplate beneath or of recent addition . |
| 24 | ‘ Not a single store in Clacton has car parking provided to local authority standards and there are signs of stress even in February . ’ |
| 25 | A qualitative analysis of the various subtests can be used to identify specific difficulties with grammar and as an indication of whether the child is progressing in the same way as most normal children , or whether there are signs of deviant patterns . |
| 26 | There are signs of civilisation along here , with a scattering of crofts and farmsteads , and a narrow road branches off to the isolated community of Badluarach , a lonely outpost at the entrance to Little Loch Broom . |
| 27 | In wild surroundings a natural amphitheatre containing two lochs is rounded and , just when the road seems to have lost direction and to be leading nowhere , there are signs of civilisation and cultivation , a perfect harbour is suddenly revealed and a steep descent ends at its terminus there . |
| 28 | While Europe is still suffering the effects of recession , it believes there are signs of upturn in the US economy . |
| 29 | In 1562 — 3 clothiers from East Grinstead , Petworth and , unexpectedly , Alfriston , in the heart of the Downs , even Chichester , were fined at Blackwell Hall ; as well there are signs of a minor centre of activity near Steyning ; and at least five clothiers of Midhurst controlled weavers in Bepton , Lodsworth and other villages nearby . |
| 30 | After several months of a total dearth of exhibitions in grander dealers ' galleries , there are signs of something approaching the usual seasonal increase . |