21.   The area, polluted by an assortment of debris in the gutters and the faint smell of rot, is falling victim to decay.

22.   The faint smell of tear gas wafted into an open window as the police confronted unruly anti-Vietnam war demonstrators in violent clashes on the street below.

23.   The faint smell of smoke lingered on the trading floor, workers said.

24.   There is always the faint smell of feces and urine.

25.   There is dark wood paneling and a faint musty smell.

26.   Fresh tread marks from an earthmover and a faint smell of decomposing bodies marked the site.

27.   Rescue teams were often guided by the faint smell of decaying bodies as they dug amid the destroyed homes.

28.   There was a faint smell of burning rubber.

29.   They were often guided by the faint smell of rotting flesh or the presence of flies.