1.   The recent decline of the stock market does not necessarily signify the start of a recession.

2.   A horn will then be sounded to signify the start of the race.

3.   For other Christians, the day may signify the start of the events leading to the Second Coming.

4.   However, officials warned that the rains do not signify the start of the wet season, which normally begins in early April.

5.   Interim rebel leader Issa Sesay welcomed the move, saying it signified the start of a peaceful future.