Sign in a sentence

No sign could we see of the man whom we were chasing.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

We tore away his collar, and Holmes breathed a prayer of gratitude when we saw that there was no sign of a wound and that the rescue had been in time.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

I had seen enough of the contrary nature of the old sinner to understand that any strong sign of interest would be the surest way to stop his confidences.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

He had come to offer apologies for his rudeness of the morning, and after a long private interview with Sir Henry in his study the upshot of their conversation was that the breach is quite healed, and that we are to dine at Merripit House next Friday as a sign of it.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

It was strange to see this single candle burning there in the middle of the moor, with no sign of life near it—just the one straight yellow flame and the gleam of the rock on each side of it.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

Holmes was sitting with his back to me, and I had given him no sign of my occupation.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

But no slightest sign of them ever met our eyes.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

There was no trace, however, of anything of the kind, nor could I discover any sign which might indicate the character or intentions of the man who lived in this singular place, save that he must be of Spartan habits and cared little for the comforts of life.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

But there was no sign within it of that desperate and defiant villain whom we expected to see.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

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9 uses of ‘sign’ in The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle

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