Sentence examples for exactly novel from inspiring English sources

The Governor was using his leverage to jam a political adversary — not exactly novel behavior in Texas, or most other states.

But his argument, that during the pivotal campaign "a popular, two-party republic was born," though persuasive, is not exactly novel.

The Governor was using his leverage to jam a political adversary not exactly novel behavior in Texas, or most other states.

Mr. Miyagi's neo-Conceptual means may not feel exactly novel, but the show is thought through and of a piece, personal without being confessional, serious without being weighty -- an effective balance.

It could be said that the other frontrunner, Self's Umbrella, is not exactly novel either, treating the subject of modernism in high modernist style, with a loving debt to James Joyce.

Hipster alleys are not exactly novel these days in major cities, but this appealingly scruffy hall, in operation since 1961, blends its old-school amenities (skeevy bathroom included) and hipster credentials (a D.J. playing '80s New Wave) with an authenticity that doesn't seem strained.

Hugo Cabret has been described by Selznick as "not exactly a novel, not quite a picture book, not really a graphic novel or a flip book, but a combination of all these things".

17 NIPs contain exactly one novel intron position, whereas 4 other NIPs consist of two different novel intron positions, which are supported by other nearby introns in the outgroup species.

This is not exactly a novel sight for a continuing, fluid war.

Not exactly a novel thought, but unsettling for investors to have it spelled out again.

The Lucky Ones by Rachel Cusk 228pp, Fourth Estate, £15.99 Is this exactly a novel?