(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/6924215.stm).
The sentence is "The plane touched down, none too gently, and immediately the pilot started braking because the runway - even for an aircraft that seats 19 people - is not that long. ".
I misunderstood the phrase "none too gently" used in this sentence. I mixed up this usage with double negative sentences. So I checked up this phrase's usages and put it down below for reference.
none
1 none the worse/better etc (for something) not any worse, better etc than before:
She seems none the worse for her experience.
2 none the wiser not having any more understanding or knowledge about something than you had before:
I was none the wiser after his explanation.
3 none too not at all:
I was none too pleased to have to take the exam again
Here is a artical which gives detailed explaination of double negative sentences.
http://www.cybertranslator.idv.tw/grammar/doublenegatives.htm
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