Sentences with phrase «faintest whiff of it»

Because oil money, or just the faintest whiff of it, trumps the scientific method every time.

And then Bungie added in just a little bit of extra bullshit, focused on endgame micro-transactions: Sparrows are now cosmetic items you receive randomly in the game's lootbox - style «bright engrams»; shaders, received the same way, are now single - use items, received in packs of three to five; and the faintest whiff of non-cosmetic paid upgrades exists in the armour and weapon «modifications», which you receive in the same way and use to boost your gear.

If you're looking for a meaty tale without the faintest whiff of RPG, The Nonary Games are an experience you won't want to rewrite.

Push hard into a corner and there's the faintest whiff of stabilising understeer, but the rest of the time the R8 is taut, composed and grippy, while over typically undulating and poorly surfaced British roads its excellent body control breeds confidence.

Instead, the Boxster gives off only the faintest whiff of understeer in what is quite possibly the industry's most neutral - handling car.

But is that just the faintest whiff of false bonhomie when, amid the pulled punches and bear hugs, Brent shoots Josh (Zackary Arthur) a furious look?

We should reject even the faintest whiff of that idea.

In this democratic age, even the faintest whiff of élitism could elicit a negative response from many quarters.

While there is no evidence to suggest Katz was attempting to influence the Alberta PC party to contribute money to the arena project, even the faintest whiff of currying favour has killed what little chance there was for the government to share costs.

Three seasons later, they have the faint whiff of contender about them.

Tales of Zestiria has its fair share of flaws and blemishes, but the engaging combat, coupled with a likeable cast of characters kept me engaged; it's just too bad that a faint whiff of déjà vu still lingers over this franchise.

That Tim is a small - time operator who dreams of making it big does introduce a faint whiff of class satire; Amanda, for all her imposing bluntness, entertains a similar fantasy of shortcutting her way to success, frequently invoking Steve Jobs as her role model.

They're also pretty refined, too, and the turbocharged engine in particular does have the very faint whiff of the racy WRX STi performance car when worked hard (not that we'd encourage you to treat the Forester like a sports sedan on a regular basis, mind...).

The latest 300 may well still just pull it off with its gangsta look — albeit softened after the updates to the original — but there is also now a faint whiff of gangnam style about it.

Not exact matches

When Rybczynski returned to the lab and sawed a tiny slice off the end of one shard, she caught the faintest unmistakable whiff of singed flesh.

If there's a unifying thread to Guest et al's forays into parody (including Rob Reiner's directorial debut This is Spinal Tap), it's that faint, pervasive whiff of superiority... And the atmosphere appears to be getting thicker.

The work is cerebral, whilst also being emotionally engaging — it carries with it a faint air of nostalgia that conveys something of the suburban whiff of a Seventies childhood.