Example sentences of "[was/were] more than a hint " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was more than a hint of weary resignation in his reply . |
| 2 | There was more than a hint of imminent violence in every word , and thinly veiled intimidation in every syllable . |
| 3 | And there was more than a hint , throughout the speech , that education was primarily instrumental , not a good in itself . |
| 4 | Admittedly there was more than a hint of urban overcrowding two doors away from William at no. 21 , where a glove cutter , a walnut-veneer repairer and a book finisher were living with their families — but that was exceptional . |
| 5 | It seemed to him that in her gentle gaze there was more than a hint of despair , and it grieved him . |
| 6 | People living in new housing , whether estates , flats or garden cities , were more satisfied with their houses and neighbourhoods than were those living in the older areas , although there was more than a hint at the loss of street-corner sociability . |
| 7 | In fact , there was more than a hint of insolence lurking in the grey depths of his eyes when he spoke . |