Signs-on Sentence Examples

The curious signs on the coloured carboys in chemists' windows, which were commonly to be seen until the middle of the 19th century, were signs used by the alchemists to indicate various chemical substances.

In 1893, however, Arthur Evans observed some signs on scripMinot,an seal-stones from Crete which led him to believe that a hieroglyphic system of writing had existed in Minoan times.

As the augur looked south he had the east, the lucky quarter, on his left, and therefore signs on the left side were considered favourable, those on the right unfavourable.

The practice was the reverse in Greece; the observers of signs looked towards the north, so that signs on the right were regarded as the favourable ones, and this is frequently adopted in the Roman poets.

Paint cycle lanes, or Think Bike signs on the road.

The way you walk leaves tell-tale signs on the inner and outer sole.

Hence, when one approached a deity with an inquiry as to the outcome of some undertaking, the reading of the signs on the liver afforded a direct means of determining the course of future events, which was, according to current beliefs, in the control of the gods.

If, for example, on a certain occasion when the liver of a sacrificial animal was examined, certain events of a favourable character followed, the conclusion was drawn that the signs observed were favourable, and hence the recurrence of these signs on another occasion suggested a favourable answer to the question put to the priests.

The vandalism has been ongoing since late summer, when someone spread feces over signs on the property.

No matter how a sample amortization schedule is used, it's important to realize that mortgage rates are not set in stone until the home buyer signs on the dotted line, no matter what the sample schedule says.

Use free advertising like signs on community billboards or word-of-mouth with friends to get customers.

A woman may be pregnant and experience all of the 10 pregnancy signs on this list.

To find a local parade, look for notices in your newspaper, signs on community bulletin boards and mentions on local radio stations.

Even things like pen marks and makeup can leave their indelible signs on a checkbook!

If you're curious about whether you'd be compatible with your crush and you know his or her birthday, you can find out more by looking up your astrological signs on a love match chart.

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Noticing skin cancer signs on your body can be a frightening experience.