had signalled
- past perfect of signal.
Example Sentences
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He had signalled he would dissolve parliament soon after being elected to seek a fresh mandate to pursue his policies.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024
Aid officials say that the Taliban had signalled international organisations could no longer be involved in education projects, in a move criticised by the U.N. but not yet confirmed by Afghan authorities.
From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2023
In Taiwan, student Milo Hiseh told the BBC his phone battery died briefly overnight and the police knocked on his door in the morning as the app had signalled that he was not traceable.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2023
"I have verbally resigned as Finance Minister," Ismail said in a Tweet, adding that he had signalled his plans to the country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a meeting.
From Reuters ● Sep. 25, 2022
Freddy had signalled to a cab—an open landau, of ancient and decayed splendour, driven by two white horses.
From There was a King in Egypt by Lorimer, Norma
