Sentence examples for quite have from inspiring English sources

The phrase "quite have" is not correct and usable in written English
It may be an attempt to express a degree of certainty or completeness, but it lacks proper grammatical structure.
Example: "I quite have the information you need" is incorrect; it should be rephrased.
Alternatives: "really have" or "truly have."

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That life you can't quite have?

The New Yorker

I didn't quite have that angle.

The New Yorker

"Tonight, he didn't quite have it".

The New York Times - Sports

You'll never quite have Manhattan.

The New York Times - Travel

Doesn't quite have that ring of accuracy, does it?

The New York Times

The spinoffs don't quite have the same "found" quality.

The New York Times - Magazine

Fire up the ferry doesn't quite have the same ring.

Independent

As he put it, "We don't quite have 'it' yet".

The New York Times - Sports

"My body didn't quite have the energy level.

The New York Times - Sports

"She didn't quite have that spark," Carroll said.

The New York Times - Sports

Doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

The New Yorker

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