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Meanings of be a shade in English

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Usage of be a shade in English
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I am five-feet-nine-and-a-half, and I wouldn't be a shade different either way.
Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough
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The lining should be a shade of green, preferably dark green.
The Mother and Her Child
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One, however, under construction promised to be a shade better than the others.
Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Lat...
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It would be so nice, dear uncle, to be a shade more intimate.
The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 1
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I fired at his hand, and knew I must be a shade the first.
The Junior Classics, Volume 7: Stories of Courage and Heroism
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Would but be a shade more careful what they say.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 29, 1891
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That said, deficits for the next three years will be a shade smaller than forecast.
Reuters
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Would that you hone that quality, but be a shade less direct in its application.
Speaks the Nightbird
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Celia may be a shade the more businesslike of the two, but I am the firmer.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 16, 1917
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The third is the nicest, as her hair may be a shade darker than the others.
An Old Man's Love
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They mostly get along pretty well, but they tend to be a shade too slow in the clutches.
The Night of the Long Knives
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It will be a shade monotonous standing on a doorstep from twelve to five, especially if the rain streams.
A Chair on the Boulevard
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You'll still be a shade.
Wicked lovely
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Catherine might with advantage be a shade less beautiful, but Mabel will, I am convinced, fulfil all my expectations.
The Honorable Miss: A Story of an Old-Fashioned Town
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This should be a shade or two darker than your own skin tone so that it hides the circles.
Independent.ie
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What mattereth it whether the hand be a shade deeper in color or not, when blood is on it.
The Bravo: A Tale