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Example sentences for "pretty nigh"

The ice is all out of the bay, and there ain't a bit of wind, and it's warm as summer, pretty nigh.

Pretty nigh as finicky as a watch, ain't it?

She got redder'n she was afore, which was a miracle, pretty nigh.

The amount of complaints that them college boys saved in the first fortnight was worth their season's wages, pretty nigh.

All hands was watching the game, of course, and it pretty nigh started a mutiny at the Old Home.

I guess that's pretty nigh two to the minute.

Windsor must be pretty nigh London, for it's where the king lives," was the answer.

We've pretty nigh all on us known you when you war a little un, an' we've niver known anything on you but what was good an' honorable.

There's pretty nigh a score of 'em on the Green now, as come from there.

I had been in one or two Indian fights, and I didn't feel scared then, but those cow-boys scared me pretty nigh to death.

That brings them up to sixty, which is pretty nigh three to one.

It took us a quarter of an hour to find out, and then one of the men lit on it pretty nigh by accident.

I've known her since she was born, pretty nigh, and I tell you she's all RIGHT.

When I'm alone in my room I go 'most crazy--pretty nigh loony.

Better wrap up warm; it's pretty nigh a five-hour run to Boston and there's some cool wind over the Ostable marshes this time of year.

He's pretty nigh a month overdue, as 'tis.

It's pretty nigh a twin to the dinin' room at the Centre House in South Denboro.

That five thousand dollar codder up there seemed like own folks, pretty nigh.

I'm old enough to be your grandma, pretty nigh, so I'm goin' to risk it.

Why, their front doorstep's big as this yard, pretty nigh.

This is pretty nigh as crazy as that message I fetched down.

If he knew I told you about Ed Farmer he'd--I swan to man I believe he'd pretty nigh kill me!

It's pretty nigh eight o'clock in the mornin' and that store ain't open yet.

There was a time a little spell ago when I begun to think He'd pretty nigh deserted us.

One of that four broke his promise and pretty nigh wrecked us all, as he did wreck the firm.

Gettin' pretty nigh to supper time, ain't it?

Every afternoon, pretty nigh, I've been at her.

She must be pretty nigh as short-handed as we are," Bob said; and then came a hail.

Pretty nigh a whole tub of butter, another of lard, and a barrel two-thirds full of ship's-biscuit.

To leave a sound craft for one that's pretty nigh knocked to pieces would be foolish.

It's warm weather, an' we'll be pretty nigh as well off there as at home.

Cause I knew Mr. Wright would have me 'rested on account of pretty nigh killin' you.

I see," she says, slow and so frosty I pretty nigh shivered.

Known you ever since you were born, pretty nigh.

I guess likely we can go now; it's pretty nigh smooth as a pond.

I'm old enough, pretty nigh, to be your mother, and I've come to feel almost as if I was.

I know the doctor; he attended me two years ago when I pretty nigh had my finger taken off by one of the cutters.

Well, they're pretty nigh full, and that's a fact, and no two ways about it.

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