Example sentences of "than a hint [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seemed to him that in her gentle gaze there was more than a hint of despair , and it grieved him . |
| 2 | She asked with more than a hint of sarcasm in her voice . |
| 3 | The smile was still there , but behind it now was a hint of trouble , and more than a hint of tiredness . |
| 4 | The professions , by contrast , welcomed the majority of the recommendations with more than a hint of relief . |
| 5 | The contrast with chemistry came up frequently , and there was often more than a hint of reductionism in the comparison : |
| 6 | In fact , ’ he added , with more than a hint of irritation in his voice , ‘ he turned out to be quite a disruptive influence . ’ |
| 7 | Looking after the ‘ tribe ’ is the number one priority , but Mary was always looking at ways of continuing her artistic leanings and it was to heraldry that she returned , this time with more than a hint of aviation to it ! |
| 8 | The squalls of driven snow had now more than a hint of frost , so that the part of George 's face that was uncovered was almost numb with cold and stung beneath the bombardment of icy slivers . |
| 9 | On the plus side the harness and especially the hip belt is extremely comfortable , its extra wide shape wrapping round the hips with more than a hint of luxury . |
| 10 | In fact , there was more than a hint of insolence lurking in the grey depths of his eyes when he spoke . |
| 11 | We thought we detected more than a hint of irony in this answer , and we suspected that they were smugglers . |
| 12 | In the middle of the spectrum , however , are perceptions with more than a hint of approval or disapproval implicit in them : perceptions of each party 's electoral chances ; perceptions of whether national economic performance and prospects are improving or declining ; and images of the parties and party leaders . |
| 13 | A fruit and vegetable mixture with a delicately balanced flavour and more than a hint of summer . |
| 14 | There is more than a hint of truth in what Alastair Hetherington , a former editor of The Guardian was told to explain how one defines news values : ‘ It 's like riding a bike ; if you stop to think about it , you 'll fall off . ’ |
| 15 | To begin with , there is more than a hint of circularity about Eccleshall 's definition of Conservatism . |
| 16 | There is more than a hint of desperation in this unlikely selection . |
| 17 | By now there were fewer paeans of praise to fecundity in the magazines ; instead they were asking ‘ Why Young Mothers Feel Trapped ’ ( Redbook ) or , with more than a hint of desperation , offering ‘ 58 Ways To Make Your Marriage More Exciting ’ ( Newsweek ) , Graduate wives complained bitterly , especially in the Guardian , of living like cabbages . |
| 18 | ‘ You 're still applying for the wrong jobs , ’ she said , with more than a hint of exasperation . |
| 19 | ‘ So what 's it to be ? ’ he asked in clipped tones that held more than a hint of impatience . |