Example sentences of "[pron] detect a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Do I detect a hint of criticism ? |
| 2 | No longer could I detect a whiff of stale odour , but the pleasant aroma of his aftershave . |
| 3 | ‘ Do I detect a desire for retribution against me , sweet Gina ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Do I detect a note of compassion in your attitude , Mr Nicholson ? ’ said Fairham , contemptuously . |
| 5 | ‘ Do I detect a note of enthusiasm , Jacko ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Do I detect a note of irony ? ’ asked Antony cheerfully . |
| 7 | ‘ Do I detect a note of serious intent creeping in ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Do I detect a note of reluctance ? ’ he said wryly . |
| 9 | ‘ Do I detect a challenge , Virginia ? ’ |
| 10 | Did she detect a conspiracy , or was she becoming a little oversensitive ? she wondered . |
| 11 | Do you detect a touch of moral fervour rippling its unsightly way across the normally limpid Weltanschauung of Oliver Russell ? |
| 12 | Do we detect a touch of bitterness here ? |