sign of improvement
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsignandimprovement
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sign
noun[C]
uk/saɪn/us/saɪn/
a notice giving information, directions, a ...
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improvement
noun[C or U]
uk/ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/us/ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/
an occasion when something gets better or when you make ...
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(Definition ofsignandimprovementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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However, it is asignofimprovement.
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It is appalling that within the area covered by the wages councils, despite their 67 years existence, there is littlesignofimprovement.
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That is the firstsignofimprovement.
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There has been a littlesignofimprovementduring the last year or two, and it certainly has been overdue.
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Of course that is not enough, but it is asignofimprovement.
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We are not moving forward one bit, and there is nosignofimprovementanywhere.
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But those trends show nowsignofimprovement.
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We can see nosignofimprovementhere.
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Immediately trade shows anysignofimprovementthere is, of course, an increase in the total of wages and an increased demand for currency.
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There is nosignofimprovement.
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Worst of all, there is nosignofimprovementand every sign that things will continue to get worse.
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I am delighted by thatsignofimprovement.
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I should like to know whether there is anysignofimprovementthere.
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I regret to say that there appears to be nosignofimprovement.
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There is nosignofimprovementin the exchange of desirable and necessary things.
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There is barely any clearsignofimprovement.
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This has been going on for many years, without the leastsignofimprovement.
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The punctuality figures show nosignofimprovementand those on reliability remain below the desired level.
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