Example sentences of "with [adj] than a hint [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 're still applying for the wrong jobs , ’ she said , with more than a hint of exasperation . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | She asked with more than a hint of sarcasm in her voice . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ Pardon me if I write vehemently , ’ he apologized disingenuously to Poole in his second letter , adding with more than a hint of picturesque excess : |
| 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 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 . |
| 9 | Arrogantly , with more than a hint of the Grand Seigneur , he said coldly : ‘ Not touch you ? |
| 10 | The professions , by contrast , welcomed the majority of the recommendations with more than a hint of relief . |
| 11 | In fact , ’ he added , with more than a hint of irritation in his voice , ‘ he turned out to be quite a disruptive influence . ’ |