Example sentences of "more [subord] a hint of " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is more than a hint of the search for the philosopher 's stone . |
| 2 | ‘ You 're still applying for the wrong jobs , ’ she said , with more than a hint of exasperation . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | To begin with , there is more than a hint of circularity about Eccleshall 's definition of Conservatism . |
| 6 | There is more than a hint of desperation in this unlikely selection . |
| 7 | She asked with more than a hint of sarcasm in her voice . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Wisely , perhaps , she avoids any more than a hint of her own view of female membership of MCC . |
| 10 | There is more than a hint of Art Nouveau in its decoration . |
| 11 | Its fine architecture decorated with giant banded pilasters have more than a hint of northern Mannerism in spite of the fact that they were finished as late as 1653 . |
| 12 | ‘ Pardon me if I write vehemently , ’ he apologized disingenuously to Poole in his second letter , adding with more than a hint of picturesque excess : |
| 13 | The latest move to supply India , a country which exploded a nuclear device in 1974 with material produced from a research reactor , typifies France 's ‘ go it alone ’ approach which has more than a hint of economic expediency in it . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | More than a hint of the attack which is coming was dropped yesterday by Norman Lamont , the Chancellor of the Exchequer . |
| 16 | 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 ! |
| 17 | The smile was still there , but behind it now was a hint of trouble , and more than a hint of tiredness . |
| 18 | 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 . ’ |
| 19 | The rise of the ‘ casual ’ — the smartly-dressed stand supporter with a penchant for calling cards , scrap books and well-organised mega-violence spiced with more than a hint of racist overtones — seems a perfect symbol for the times . |
| 20 | ‘ It 's the TARDIS , ’ Ace replied , with a smile in which Defries detected more than a hint of malicious enjoyment of her audience 's incomprehension . |
| 21 | The contrast with chemistry came up frequently , and there was often more than a hint of reductionism in the comparison : |
| 22 | More than a hint of this is contained in the example with which the previous section concluded . |
| 23 | There is more than a hint of classical Greece in the architecture , and the blue river seen through the sand-coloured columns gives it a Mediterranean freshness . |
| 24 | We thought we detected more than a hint of irony in this answer , and we suspected that they were smugglers . |
| 25 | Arrogantly , with more than a hint of the Grand Seigneur , he said coldly : ‘ Not touch you ? |
| 26 | A fruit and vegetable mixture with a delicately balanced flavour and more than a hint of summer . |
| 27 | The professions , by contrast , welcomed the majority of the recommendations with more than a hint of relief . |
| 28 | ‘ So what 's it to be ? ’ he asked in clipped tones that held more than a hint of impatience . |
| 29 | In fact , ’ he added , with more than a hint of irritation in his voice , ‘ he turned out to be quite a disruptive influence . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Dreadful , ’ he replied , and warmed her heart some more when a hint of a smile touched his mouth , and he voiced , ‘ Allow me to tell you , Miss Kingsdale , that your interviewing technique is appalling . ’ |