Example sentences of "it [vb -s] [adv] quite [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even a user who starts a search with a specific subject in mind may find that it does not quite match his requirements after all . |
| 2 | On the other hand , it does not quite cover all sporting interests because horse racing ( or indeed camel racing ) is also in there as a sport . |
| 3 | But it does n't quite go like that . |
| 4 | Now this is n not quite accurate , because it does n't quite go into it six times . |
| 5 | Unfortunately , it does n't quite double as an arm rest . |
| 6 | Pervasive though this negative tradition is , it does n't quite answer why it is that in a post-Christian society there should continue to be so much indifference to the claims of animals . |
| 7 | Paul Johnson 's production is a masterwork of clarity and while it does n't quite haul itself up to the avant-garde peaks of Celtic Frost , it hammers off at enough tangents to cover almost all the bases . |
| 8 | Paul Johnson 's production is a masterwork of clarity and while it does n't quite haul itself up to the avant-garde peaks of Celtic Frost , it hammers off at enough tangents to cover almost all the bases . |
| 9 | Robert ( 4.1 ) made his and the teacher said , ‘ It does n't quite fit , does it ? ’ |
| 10 | It makes sense , but it does n't quite fit . |
| 11 | Latest offering to appear from the rapidly expanding Camden ‘ lurch ’ subculture , so named after a divvy dance , although it does n't quite live up the press release 's boast of being ‘ the last noise that will cause heavens to crack and earth to rip asunder ’ ( ! ) . |
| 12 | Latest offering to appear from the rapidly expanding Camden ‘ lurch ’ subculture , so named after a divvy dance , although it does n't quite live up the press release 's boast of being ‘ the last noise that will cause heavens to crack and earth to rip asunder ’ ( ! ) . |
| 13 | He has a cottage which is in not good enough condition to let , he ca n't afford to do it up , and it does n't quite qualify as decrepit . |
| 14 | If you 'll forgive me saying so , it does n't quite seem like your kind of club . ’ |
| 15 | Well er to me it does n't quite ring true , it 's always been the boys ' ploughing match and it always will be as far as I 'm concerned but I think this happened at the time post war I ca n't say exactly which year , when the date was changed from easter time to August . |
| 16 | He tries to manufacture the shot with the 5 , but it does n't quite come off , and sure enough he goes on the Road . |
| 17 | Sadly , it does n't quite turn out that way . |