Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] n't quite [vb infin] " in BNC.
Previous page Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 31 | I do n't quite know how you change it . |
| 32 | I do n't quite know what I did to deserve this radical revision in status . |
| 33 | ‘ I do n't quite know what that 's supposed to mean , ’ he said severely , ‘ but sometimes I think you pull rank on me a bit , Cassandra . |
| 34 | I do n't quite know how to put this . ’ |
| 35 | I do n't quite know what I 'm going to do about it . ’ |
| 36 | ‘ I do n't quite know how to handle it , ’ said David , lowering his voice and putting on a mock-serious face . |
| 37 | Praise Him for ever ! ’ until she stopped suddenly and murmured , ‘ But perhaps I do n't quite know the Lord yet . ’ |
| 38 | But we survived , I do n't quite know how . |
| 39 | Not quite sure how to broach the subject , and not wishing to be indiscreet , she murmured awkwardly , ‘ I do n't quite know how to put this , but part of the reason for my visit was to try and trace someone who lived here a long time ago , only I do n't quite like to ask around , because the person I 'm looking for might not like it — might not want everyone to know her business . ’ |
| 40 | I do n't quite know what this is all about but I 'm sure I 've never seen either of you two gentlemen … ’ |
| 41 | I do n't quite know what 's , what happened , because I remember very well amending these details the last time it came to policy and resources , and that was agreed , because the changes you have made use the working , wording of the Thamesdown scheme , it seems to me far better , erm , as you have moved it , because er , very many people who are elderly , who are sixty-nine years or more or less do n't need any supervision at all . |
| 42 | I do n't quite know how , erm , |
| 43 | erm extrovert I do n't quite know about that |
| 44 | Th there is erm a study going on to do with something called the British National Corpus which I do n't quite know what that 's about but they they want er samples of the sort of things that lecturers do in lecture theatres . |
| 45 | Erm I do n't know that 's , this is not in any official stats books but it 's just my experience with students ' projects that if you get more than , there 's a sort of critical mass of about , about forty respondents and then you 're much more likely to start showing some interesting statistically significant findings for some reason , erm I do n't quite know why but er it 's one of life 's little mysteries but er so that 's usually if there 's a lot of numerical data what I 'd try and advise people to er to get . |
| 46 | I do n't quite know what the idea of the visit was , but the French Canadians had a similar one — anyway , everyone sold gold bricks to one another like mad . |
| 47 | I do n't quite know what he does sometimes |
| 48 | I do n't quite know why they put that edge on in the first place . |
| 49 | I think we 'll just have a nice quiet day today erm there 's a little bit of a snag because I do n't quite know what we 're going to do about all these children that like to go to the library . |
| 50 | Because I got some by mistake cos it , yes I know it in Chinese dishes but I do n't quite know what they do with it . |
| 51 | I do n't quite know Gilly , what tomorrow ? |
| 52 | I do n't quite know , er morning always seems that much busier as regards food , so Ivan 's going up in the morning erm , you know why ? |
| 53 | to the right , I do n't quite know where . |
| 54 | yeah , erm , I do n't quite know what to do about this , this is , I 've taken some stuff out , if I can slide it down the |
| 55 | Somewhere else , I do n't quite know where . |
| 56 | I do n't quite know how to put this but but er she found what was in the village news offensive . |
| 57 | Not quite sure how to broach the subject , and not wishing to be indiscreet , she murmured awkwardly , ‘ I do n't quite know how to put this , but part of the reason for my visit was to try and trace someone who lived here a long time ago , only I do n't quite like to ask around , because the person I 'm looking for might not like it — might not want everyone to know her business . ’ |
| 58 | I do n't quite trust anyone with that job , and they must go back into their box . |
| 59 | ‘ I do n't quite see how , Judy . ’ |
| 60 | Presently , he said , ‘ If it 's going to help , by all means interview Edna , but I do n't quite see how raking up the past , digging into something which might be better left alone , is going to get Celia over this illness , turn her into a normal woman again . ’ |