Example sentences of "[noun] rather a " in BNC.
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| 1 | communism rather a , a weak theory does n't it ? |
| 2 | Then Ramsey said , ‘ I think you will find Lincoln rather a quiet place . ’ |
| 3 | I got the impression that he had had to use this look rather a lot lately . |
| 4 | And we try to show that retirement can be a rewarding and fulfilling I find it so anyway so I can sell things in that er sense having an experience rather a young person talking to older people how er fulfilling it wis is in retirement . |
| 5 | The progression is familiar enough , and it adds another modern dimension to Middle-earth-or rather a timeless one , for though in the modern age we give Saruman a modern ‘ applicability ’ , his name , and the evident uncertainty even in Anglo-Saxon times over mechanical cleverness and ‘ machinations ’ , shows that his meaning was ancient too . |
| 6 | Her owner died , and she was living rough , so when she bounced into our kitchen and made it clear that that was where she wanted to stay in it was hard to turn her out , even though Fizzy finds a young and very playful cat rather a trial . |
| 7 | To be honest , ’ she added , ‘ I find your swings of mood rather a pain . |
| 8 | It took Corps rather a long time to adjust , I believe . |
| 9 | He also uses personification rather a lot throughout the novel to give us more of an idea of what he was experiencing . |
| 10 | We 're talking about concepts rather a lot this morning . |
| 11 | On the city board last week we had yet another example rather a good project Trumpington disability project , very likely but it 's social services budget . |
| 12 | ‘ I 've missed my castaway rather a lot , you know . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ He goes on about his daughter rather a lot . ’ |
| 14 | I 've been in hospital rather a lot . ’ |
| 15 | Ingrid was in fact twenty-nine , which was young compared with Gesner , but not young for a dancer and she found the routines rather a strain , especially when she had to sing at the end of them . |
| 16 | And he 'll be do a very good show rather a shy man but he will And that will be that will be rather technical if I know Adrian , but if you if you like he 's that 's the time to come . |
| 17 | This way rather a lot of calories can be consumed ; the chart gives the number of calories per ounce of dried fruit . |
| 18 | Your Royal Highness , Ladies and Gentlemen my name 's Rod I normally masquerade as the Chief Racing Coach for the Royal Yachting Association but I 'm not here in that capacity this afternoon but the coordinator rather a grand title for the Year of Youth Sailing and I 've been asked to give you a short ten minutes or so briefing on where we 're up to with th this project this year erm I know there are many familiar faces around so I apologize to those of you that may know some of this information already . |
| 19 | ‘ It makes conversation rather a hit-or-miss affair , ’ says Robyn . |
| 20 | It was in fact rather a nice day and my spirits were starting to rise . |
| 21 | Greengross proposes a power rather a duty and adds that ‘ there would be no unreasonable intrusion ’ . |
| 22 | Apart from her admittedly efficient knowledge of the intricacies of computers I 'd thought Doreen rather a nonentity . |