Example sentences of "[subord] a hint of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dissatisfaction with facilities offered to the ARC fleet in Barbados is said to be one of the chief reasons why the destination has changed , although a hint of rancour appeared to cloud references to the former destination . |
| 2 | There is more than a hint of the search for the philosopher 's stone . |
| 3 | ‘ You 're still applying for the wrong jobs , ’ she said , with more than a hint of exasperation . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | To begin with , there is more than a hint of circularity about Eccleshall 's definition of Conservatism . |
| 7 | There is more than a hint of desperation in this unlikely selection . |
| 8 | There was more than a hint of weary resignation in his reply . |
| 9 | She asked with more than a hint of sarcasm in her voice . |
| 10 | Thus this demanding people are reminded of the demands made of them , and given more than a hint of how terrible the consequences will be , if those demands are not met . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Wisely , perhaps , she avoids any more than a hint of her own view of female membership of MCC . |
| 13 | Many have seen more than a hint of Greek architecture about the Baroque façade . |
| 14 | There was more than a hint of imminent violence in every word , and thinly veiled intimidation in every syllable . |
| 15 | There is more than a hint of Art Nouveau in its decoration . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | ‘ Pardon me if I write vehemently , ’ he apologized disingenuously to Poole in his second letter , adding with more than a hint of picturesque excess : |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | More than a hint of the attack which is coming was dropped yesterday by Norman Lamont , the Chancellor of the Exchequer . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | It seemed to him that in her gentle gaze there was more than a hint of despair , and it grieved him . |
| 23 | 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 ! |
| 24 | The smile was still there , but behind it now was a hint of trouble , and more than a hint of tiredness . |
| 25 | 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 . ’ |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | ‘ 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 . |
| 28 | The contrast with chemistry came up frequently , and there was often more than a hint of reductionism in the comparison : |
| 29 | More than a hint of this is contained in the example with which the previous section concluded . |
| 30 | 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 . |