sign - use in sentences

Object

  • petition: Denis said, " Hundreds of residents across the city have already signed the petition.
  • agreement: Partner sites will be asked to sign a formal agreement regarding their participation.
  • contract: We signed the contracts, we should honor them in full!
  • declaration: We support and encourage all members and supporters to sign the declaration of the Campaign for a New Workers ' Party.
  • treaty: Almost 80 years ago Poland signed a friendship treaty with Iran.
  • autograph: He signed some autographs then he signed my bit of paper and I said Thanks.

Converse of object

  • show: The council are showing no signs of backing down, however.
  • warn: Damaged nerve tissue Any of these may be warning signs that eye disease could develop.
  • follow: Follow signs to York Road car park on right hand side.

Preposition: on

  • behalf: Doubtless, he thought he was signing on behalf of his entire party and to a set of uncontroversial sentiments.

Adjective modifier

  • clinical: This organism has been isolated occasionally from young dogs with clinical signs of colitis.
  • visible: God preaches the gospel to us through these visible, tangible signs.

Modifies a noun

  • interpreter: He and his teachers use microphones to amplify sounds and he has his own sign interpreter.
  • language: We provide a Sign Language Club for children who want to keep learning sign language on a regular basis.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: Sign up for updates Register for regular updates via our email alerts.

Noun used with modifier

  • warning: There are often no obvious early warning signs of eye problems.
  • minus: Q I used to use the minus sign - to play my blank tile.
  • neon: With the camera approaching the venueâs neon signs, you could see that The Hollies were part of the all star presentations.
  • tell-tale: Tell-tale signs of a chillier environment for journalists are proliferating.
  • telltale: It's the varying of the counter's bets that is the telltale sign that a player is possibly counting cards.

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