Sentence examples for quite continental from inspiring English sources
That long kiss he paid Peggy, his head bowed, his lips to her hand ("a kiss on the hand may be quite continental…"), was an inversion of their touch at the end of Mad Men's pilot, when a younger Peggy reached out to touch her boss's hand, having learned that this was the only path to power.
Marilyn: Dye your hair platinum and sing verses like, "A kiss on the hand may be quite continental!
This, of course, is the origin of the famous Marilyn Monroe line: "A kiss on the hand may be quite continental / but diamonds are a girl's best friend".
A "Royale with cheese" may be quite Continental, but it'll taste, smell and mouthfeel the same as a Quarter Pounder…with cheese.
What we see now are quite a few continental universities offering their courses in English and attracting UK undergraduate students to do their degrees in those universities.
Photograph: Hamad I.Mohammed/Reuters 3.47pm GMT Sadly, a rare sight on British Isles, but luckily quite common in continental Europe: A squirrel is seen at the Tsaritsyno park in Moscow, Russia.
However, Charles commenced with a rapid winter march; this was typical for the Swedes, dating back to the time of Gustavus Adolphus, but quite unusual for continental armies.
6 7 The use of bedside US performed by the surgeon or emergency physician is quite common in continental Europe and the USA.
Not quite as successful in continental terms but a bigger draw these days is Jiangsu Suning.
The madness of the transfer window appears not to afflict continental Europe quite as virulently as England and there were few major deals concluded this week.
