Sentence examples for hint of skill from inspiring English sources
The first hint of skill in the kitchen came early on, in the hot garlic bread slices that accompanied a small bowl of chorizo; the correct ratio of fat to salt and garlic transformed the otherwise unassuming bread into something special.
Scores are kept, umpires are ignored, and there are even fleeting hints of skill.
However, it bloomed into something very different under her care, giving us the first real hint of her skills as an anatomist of the abnormal human psyche.
The craft of management remains incredibly imprecise, with too many boards continuing to put too much faith in playing prowess rather than any hint of management skills.
The singer gave us a hint of her impression skills on the "Tonight Show" before, but on Tuesday she didn't hold anything back.
It's only when they stray from that uniform -- and stray they must when they head off to Camp David, do a bit of glad-handing with working folks or throw out those ceremonial pitches -- that some hint of personality, of their skill at image-making, comes through.
A rethinking of Liberty prints, taking the traditional ornamental florals and geometrics and changing that iconography with a hint of Grecian mosaics, was the skill of designer James Millar, who made the most of simple shirts, scarves, ties and pocket squares.
The ubiquitous phrase "artificial strawberry flavour" gives little hint of the chemical wizardry and manufacturing skill that can make a highly processed food taste like a strawberry.
That mix seems to depend on clever casting – against type often makes for a great guest-star appearance – combined with a hint of postmodern self-reference, and the skill to tease out all the best aspects of an actor in a three-minute burst.
Each musician separately marvels at the other's parenting skills, with a hint of pleasant surprise.
