Sentence examples for is within a sniff of from inspiring English sources

For the first time, he is within a sniff of getting some silverware as a club player.

Besides, there are all sorts of people who have never been within a sniff of an earldom who are now claiming to have turned one down.

Chris Wallace promises that Carpetta and Emanuel will now "debate what's really going on" with Obamacare's bungled rollout but I can promise you that that neither of these people have been within a crotch-sniff of "what's really going on".

There's not a sniff of nastiness, however.

If they don't, if there's a sniff of self-interest, people leave very rapidly".

There was a sniff of governmental conspiracy about the proceedings.

There was a sniff of governmental conspiracy about proceedings.

But if you are an artist who ever came within a sniff of a Turner prize and you dare to exhibit your drawings – you will feel its moral wrath.

Apart from the fact that he's the only one who's come within a sniff of the charts this century.

Mr. Abbott is within sniffing distance of the governor's mansion, and he is not about to ruin his chances with a rash move or an unscripted remark.

Since then, Ukip also appears to have tightened up considerably on its management of its members' contact with the press, perhaps because of the programme but also because it believes that it is within sniffing distance of victory.