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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a first sign of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate an initial indication or evidence of something occurring or developing.
Example: "The sudden drop in temperature was a first sign of the approaching winter storm."
Alternatives: "an initial indication of" or "a preliminary sign of".
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A first sign of real progress under Roberto Di Matteo, perhaps?
Some see this as a first sign of leniency in an investigation that could continue through the Olympic Games that Russia is hosting in Sochi.
People with the altered genes might also have echocardiograms every year or two to see if their hearts are enlarging, a first sign of possible heart failure.
It is not important in and of itself, but as a first sign of a process of understanding and sobriety, it is highly meaningful".
On the second point, Agassi rifled a running cross-court passing shot for a winner, a first sign of his revival.
But he said someone, like a male prostitute, who used a condom to prevent H.I.V. transmission might be showing a first sign of a more moral and responsible sexuality because he was looking out for the welfare of another person.
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A fourth sign of an existential crisis is that you find it difficult to sleep.
Now, Drozdov and Eremets have put the doubts to rest by demonstrating a second sign of superconductivity.
We used vacuole formation as a second sign of RPE change because it is known to occur in RPE cells overlying drusen deposits [13].
Abdominal pain, which may radiate to the shoulder, is a common first sign of extravasation [ 15].
Her father believed in serving hot Scotch whiskey lemonades as a preventative at the first sign of a cold.
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