We spotted the blue flash of a kingfisher, a sure sign that edible fish resided below.
More than four in five are registered to vote, a sure sign of civic involvement.
Cutting taxes without controlling spending has proved to be a sure recipe for growing debt.
Its acne drug Velac seemed a sure thing for federal approval following positive Phase III data.
One of the biggest public expenditures, that for education, is a sure wealth builder.
Thor: The Dark World, opening November 8, 2013, is less of a sure thing.
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The top receiver, West Virginia's Tavon Austin, is hardly a sure thing at 5 feet 8.
But in this day and age, that is a sure-fire way to lapse into mediocrity.
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It seemed like a sure thing, too, until last month, when Apple bought chip designer P.
It would certainly make sense, but we'd stop short calling it a sure shot.
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Using a fiery pig to heat sausage is a sure way to my heart.
With a few exceptions, Wynn is about as close as it gets to a sure bet.
That makes it as close to a sure thing as exists at the festival level.
Corporate technology buyers are not known for betting on anything less than a sure thing.
In a holiday season with few blockbusters, Fred Claus seemed a sure bet for Warner Bros.
The Hispanic vote, once considered a sure thing for the Democrats, is now up for grabs.
Now they're pulling the plug on anything that doesn't look like a sure success.
And, as most good lawyers know, postponing problems is a sure way to exacerbate them.
The firm operated on a billable hours system, a sure-fire way to kill the creative process.
Even common blunders can be a sure-fire way to make a bad first impression.
Of course, Monday's failed bailout vote in the House showed nothing is a sure bet.
That may prove a sure recipe for a divided nation, whatever happens on May 14th.
After her first attempt, world champion McKayla Maroney looked like a sure gold medal winner.
Giving a customer precisely what he wants is a sure way to strengthen his loyalty.
With the orders announced at Zhuhai, the C919 looks like a sure-fire commercial success.
Another misconception: A PSR below 1 is a sure sign that a stock is cheap.
In a market as fiercely competitive as white goods, this was a sure recipe for trouble.
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Mr Barnes had been considered a sure thing by most people, including this newspaper.
Chest thumping and telling them how great you are is a sure way to turn off prospects.
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No new show is a sure thing these days, but a spin-off may be a safer bet.
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