Sentence examples for sniff from inspiring English sources

"We weren't simply saying that, we did expect to win, and all the information we were getting back from around the country in terms of canvass returns, but [also] just the kind of very seasoned campaigners who could just sniff the air and tell you how things were going were coming back with pretty bullish assessments".

And if consumers sniff a prolonged period of low petrol prices, they might spend more freely in other areas.

And while you may sniff at the idea of a drag show in a country pub as a little bit passe, there is a serious point to the Queens of the City.

It can be a little rousing to sniff, I admit, like walking into a gym after a very aggressive spin session.

It said the aardvark was nocturnal, very quick to sniff food and avoided rocky terrain.

She pretends to sniff the air – "In Corsica, all you can smell is the herbs and flowers.

You'd sniff up a dose in the presence of your loved one and, as the chemical entered your bloodstream, it would strengthen your bond.

[Hoggart] wrote beautifully clear English, but he could sniff out deceit, prevarication or plain bullshit at 100 paces.