"The patient knows this," Khone agreed, with a distinct trace of anger in its voice.

Anyone departing that way would have left distinct traces in the snow.

Both were bluish; but one had a distinct trace of spotty green that showed only because the man happened to be facing a light.

Three interlopers had taken that route before, leaving distinct traces.

There is a distinct trace of the hygiene chamber about them.

In the woods around the town, however, there are distinct traces of the former Roman border.

A dozen names, together in the column, bore a distinct trace of a consultation.

I found distinct traces that this creature had done so.

And then, with a distinct trace of contempt: "The decision is yours, not mine.

There is a distinct trace of a 10, 20 or 30, followed by a stroke after which the papyrus breaks off.