Example sentences of "n't quite [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only I wish you were n't quite such a babe , that 's all . |
| 2 | Cue Merton punchline : ‘ Mind you , that was n't quite such good news for our next-door neighbours , Mr and Mrs Doodlebug . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ It was n't quite such a shock as you might think . |
| 4 | As she could not stop , he had arisen , telling her that she might cry herself sick , but that he was going to Mrs Inigo , a woman who was n't quite such a cold poultice . |
| 5 | No one who reads the three solid essays in what is described as the catalogue of the exhibition ( though it is n't quite that ) can think that ‘ Barnumising ’ in any way describes Pound 's ardent response to painting and sculpture , photography and architecture , first in London 1908–1920 , then in Paris 1920–1925 , and thereafter in Italy . |
| 6 | It is n't quite that cut and dried , but if you are signed to a small company with any degree of commitment , you can be sure that the company and their staff are in their weekly meetings pushing to get results from your music . |
| 7 | It was OK for her to do this kind of thing when in a mediumistic trance , but this was n't quite that , was it ? |
| 8 | Prices around here are n't quite that high , but they 're not that far off either , with the average among the bigger salons being around £12 , though they range from £5 to £18 . |
| 9 | We might both be surprised that they are n't quite all as one-sided as you think they are . ’ |