Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] n't quite [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Sounds great in theory , ’ she speculated , ‘ but I do n't quite think it 's the same in practice . ’ |
| 2 | I do n't quite recognize this world we 're in . |
| 3 | All I 'd say is that I do n't quite agree with Stuart 's description of that summer with Oliver . |
| 4 | I do n't , I do n't I mean I do n't quite agree with what you 're saying cos you seem to be saying whatever party 's in power in local government it 's gon na be exactly the same |
| 5 | But I do n't quite buy that . |
| 6 | He stared into his brandy and then , rather sourly for such a charming man , said , ‘ I 'm afraid that I do n't quite follow you , Bodo . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm afraid I do n't quite follow you , sir . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I do n't quite follow . ’ |
| 9 | I do n't quite follow . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I do n't quite follow your gist , ’ said Harcourt . |
| 11 | ‘ I do n't quite follow . ’ |
| 12 | I do n't quite follow that . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't quite follow … |
| 14 | ‘ I do n't quite follow you . ’ |
| 15 | I 'm sorry , but I do n't quite follow you there . |
| 16 | I do n't quite know what you want . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ The thief did that , ’ she told him , ‘ and I do n't quite know how I can repair it . |
| 18 | I do n't quite know why , but anyhow if they do feel old at 75 , then they ought to be shaken up a bit . |
| 19 | I do n't quite know what it means . |
| 20 | ( Not , by the way , that I have my heart particularly set on a boy but , having grown up with only brothers , I do n't quite know what the female clichés look like . ) |
| 21 | I have n't made up my mind just yet , indeed , I do n't quite know what to do . |
| 22 | I do n't quite know , ’ Matilda said . |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't quite know , ’ Matilda said truthfully . |
| 24 | I do n't quite know why , but he gave me the impression , without uttering more than a few words , that he had much more than superficial knowledge , and an amusing touch of the sardonic as well . |
| 25 | ‘ I might have done , only I 'm expecting my brother to pin me , I do n't quite know when . |
| 26 | I do n't quite know what it is , but it 's more than looks . |
| 27 | ‘ I do n't quite know how we 'll manage it , ’ Anna said , ‘ But we will , somehow . |
| 28 | " I do n't quite know whether it 's you who 've persuaded me , Fiver . |
| 29 | er , it depends on one 's own tastes , I personally do n't like the open planned that I 've seen in very modern houses where , erm I , I do n't quite know how to express it but it does seem to me odd to be on one floor level and then two feet up you 're on another level and er , that 's one aspect of the open plan that does n't appeal to me and I do n't quite understand why it 's necessary to have everything that 's going on in one room with pieces of furniture designed to act as barriers between the different functions or purposes for which you give parts of the room . |
| 30 | ‘ I do n't quite know what you mean by even at my age . ’ |