Sentence examples for not splendid from inspiring English sources
Above all, Europe and the rest of the advanced economies are faced with so many problems that what is needed now is maximum cooperation, not splendid isolation.
Not splendid isolation exactly, no far-flung mountain huts or Buddhist retreats, rather something we might class as "minimal interaction": no small-talk by the pool, late-night karaoke or group safari outings, thank you very much.
The first thirty minutes of the fire-side chat went well, not splendid, just okay because I was so nervous and intimidated, perhaps by his lack of facial feedback, that I stiffed up and reserved my usual playful nature.
Not just splendid play but wholesome, inconspicuous sportsmanship.
But, more crucially, so was the long -- and not so splendid -- isolation of English art.
To the contrary, I would say that they are not only splendid pieces, they give the clue to the man.
Apparently they were disappointed that the new Temple was not as splendid as the former one, so Haggai reassured them: "My Spirit abides among you, fear not".
"I am not a splendid dancer but at least I know the rules that have to be observed by others, and it needs two to tango.
Lionel Shriver Novelist Martin Amis's House of Meetings (Jonathan Cape £15.99) is not only splendid but is dumbfoundingly, almost incomprehensibly, superior to his last one, Yellow Dog, which I couldn't bear.
Publishers' margins are tight these days, and the budget tends to go on promotions and author tours, not the splendid bash with canapés in a hired museum.
It aims to make Britain a leading partner in a world community of nations, and reverses the Tory trend towards not so splendid isolation.
