Example sentences of "[conj] a touch [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She did n't much rate her chances of getting hold of the key to Charlie 's desk , but the desk itself was so old and the drawer appeared to be so ill-fitting that a touch of leverage might just spring it open . |
| 2 | ‘ That 's one thing they taught you in the army , ’ said the Colonel , with more than a touch of complacency . |
| 3 | ‘ Certain , ’ she returned , with more than a touch of bravado . |
| 4 | With more than a touch of relief , she thought he was about to go . |
| 5 | Trying to look as dignified as she could , under the circumstances , she looked him straight in the eyes , with more than a touch of defiance . |
| 6 | There is more than a touch of racism in your assumption . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ You might enjoy that kind of thing , ’ he said with more than a touch of irritation , ‘ but I have other matters to see to , more important than shifting a few papers about . ’ |
| 8 | There was more than a touch of irritation in Dane 's voice . |
| 9 | ‘ My bag ! ’ she said out loud and then , more softly but with more than a touch of anguish , ‘ Oh no , the letter ! ’ |
| 10 | Rory grimaced , remembering with more than a touch of bitterness Candy 's original theory that Adam had tried to spoil her pleasure in singing because on stage she was public property , and he wanted her for himself . |
| 11 | There was more than a touch of arrogance to the assumption , and clashes with governments , who could at least point to the fact that they had been elected , were inevitable . |
| 12 | There was more than a touch of class disdain in their attitude , but it also signified a political distance , an understanding that the parliamentary representatives had softer views and a broader idea of their responsibilities than the mere enactment of their supporters ' prejudices . |
| 13 | Hair is shiny and sophisticated with more than a touch of class ! |
| 14 | ‘ I ca n't tell you here , ’ Bodo muttered , with more than a touch of impatience . |
| 15 | This , together with the formal dress and language of the ( largely male ) participants , gave the whole event more than a touch of courtroom formality . |
| 16 | There is more than a touch of rags to riches in the story of the outsize barons . |
| 17 | There are one or two worries , such as the blood pressure and a touch of angina . |
| 18 | Did n't he have the anaemia , and the Hodgkiss , and a touch of leukaemia too . |
| 19 | With a good cut and a touch of colour , the finest of flyaway hair can look fantastic |
| 20 | Under a slightly overcast sky , but with a fair amount of ambient light and a touch of red to the west to show Where the sun had expired , the safety boats , their navigation lights brightly lit for the occasion , skittered about like playful sheepdogs before settling down to hold station in midstream . |
| 21 | Complexion : High definition Liquid Foundation in Perfect Ivory and a touch of Erace concealer in Ivory was set with Creme Puff in Translucent . |
| 22 | This is the result of my experience and your money and a touch of genius that follows me whatever I do . |
| 23 | Up to that point , reviews had been consistently agreeable and a touch of dissent was long overdue , if only to put the previous flattering write-ups into perspective . |
| 24 | There is a little wry irony both in the prologue to the tale , where " Chaucer " describes it as " " a litel thyng in prose " " ( VII : 937 ) , and a touch of bathos in its epilogue , the link passage leading to the Monk 's Tale , where the Host unfavourably compares his wife , with her lack of patience , with Prudence , wife of Melibee . |
| 25 | It needed only a few moments , and a touch of magi-glue , to insert the cylinder as par of the pedestal . |
| 26 | ‘ The high school I was at was among the first to have a tiny in-school radio station , news , views , interviews and a touch of music , and consequently we 'd attracted quite a bit of somewhat condescending attention from real stations around town . |
| 27 | I record the backlight areas where the light breaks through the dense greenery with a thicker-than-usual mixture of cadmium yellow and a touch of sap green . |
| 28 | I record the backlight areas where the light breaks through the dense greenery with a thicker-than-usual mixture of cadmium yellow and a touch of sap green . |
| 29 | I was very interested by the trombone solo in Bolero — the quickening of phrase and shortening of notes during the slides give a distinctly french feel , and a touch of naughtiness into the bargain ! |
| 30 | As she turned her face towards him there was a twinkle in her round brown eyes and a touch of sarcasm in her tone as she answered , ‘ No , sergeant , no ; I 've only been up since half-past six . |