Example sentences of "quite [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was quite refreshing to see and read that someone else saw these things and could articulate them in a better and more entertaining way than I could |
| 2 | It was/is quite refreshing to have crosses/corners snuffedout by someone who comes and catches the bloody ball . |
| 3 | After being in The Birthday Party , where everybody wanted their part to be as loud as is humanly possible , it 's quite refreshing to find someone who does n't even care if he 's on the record or not ! ’ |
| 4 | In principle , it would be quite possible to argue that this sense of obligation had weakened , even if the actual volume of support between kin remained at a substantial level , because more people are now in a situation where they need support , and because the economic circumstances of the majority of the population ( by comparison with a century earlier ) are much easier . |
| 5 | And it 's quite possible to arrange for demonstrations of suitable equipment to be given to you , is it ? |
| 6 | This is something that you may feel a need to be sure of , and it is quite possible to devise tests which will give at least a good indication of the likely impact of the ad in these terms . |
| 7 | This is , however , a weak argument in support of indirect taxes as it is quite possible to devise a system of direct taxation that avoids double taxation ( as currently with tax exemptions for returns on Post Office Savings and National Savings ) . |
| 8 | The circuit has been ‘ bench tested ’ and , with the values quoted , it was found quite possible to detect synchronism of two pulse trains to within two per cent . |
| 9 | In order for this to work , the change from symmetry to broken symmetry must have taken place very slowly inside the bubble , but this is quite possible according to grand unified theories . |
| 10 | It is quite possible to discriminate in their favour by allowing their relative advantages to play a greater role . |
| 11 | The impulse to take it out of the box and start taking pictures right away can be very strong , and the user-friendliness of these machines is such that it is quite possible to do just that . |
| 12 | It was impossible to extend it to the front of the Villa without blasting the cliffs and destroying exquisite country , but quite possible to reach the gates at the rear of the park . |
| 13 | There are a few additions to the original game which add a little spice to the proceedings , and it 's quite possible to waste an hour before you realise it . |
| 14 | It is quite possible to cheer up existing curtains , blinds or shades that are perfectly adequate but tired and boring . |
| 15 | It is quite possible to use your own system of bar codes if you can come up with a suitable application . |
| 16 | Although pressed flowers are basically only two-dimensional because they have been flattened , it is quite possible to use several of the thicker ones to build up a good three-dimensional effect . |
| 17 | Of course , it is quite possible to use in other positions an adjective that adds no fresh property to the entity to which it is applied , as in ( 14 ) ( ordinary predicative position ) and ( 15 ) ( predicate qualifier ) : ( 14 ) ( 15 ) However , failure to contribute a fresh property is not the essence of non-restriction . |
| 18 | Further complexities in place deixis arise if the speaker is in motion — it then becomes quite possible to use temporal terms in order to refer to deictic locations , as in : ( 86 ) I first heard that ominous rattle ten miles ago ( 87 ) There 's a good fast food joint just ten minutes from here This raises the issue about whether time deixis or place deixis is more basic . |
| 19 | It is quite possible to put a 4 cylinder engine into your 6 cylinder Land Rover The gearbox bell housing needs changing for a 4 cylinder version and the engine mountings must be cut off the chassis and moved backwards 6 inches Use a 4 cylinder exhaust system and cut 6 inches from the front pipe Use the 6 cylinder clutch Throttle linkage can be adapted from 4 cylinder cable , fuel pipes need modifying and the electric fuel pump removed Water pipes can be lengthened or use One Ten pipes cut to suit . |
| 20 | It would have been quite possible to put something into the pockets of my dressing gown and then put it back into my clothes when I took the dressing gown off . |
| 21 | It is quite possible to see DVI and its capabilities as distinct from CD-I . |
| 22 | We encourage students to take Greek , and give a great deal of special help in language study at all levels , but it is quite possible to take both New Testament 1 and New Testament 2 in English . |
| 23 | Yet it is quite possible to change the feeling of space cosmetically , that is by the clever use of colour , pattern , texture and arrangement , all of which can make space seem much larger as well as unifying and simplifying it . |
| 24 | It is of course quite possible to develop an integrated system based on a single hardware base . |
| 25 | In a cleaning kit for instance it is quite possible to provide one product in a squeeze pack , another in a powder shaker and a third in a spray bottle . |
| 26 | In fact , it is quite possible to fly your model inverted without the use of an invert switch . |
| 27 | It is quite possible to differentiate between qualitative similarity and numerical difference with regard to items in a phenomenological space ; for example , I have no difficulty in distinguishing between two qualitatively similar objects appearing simultaneously in two different regions of my visual field . |
| 28 | However , McDonough ( 1981 ) points out that it is quite possible to consider the favourable attitude to the language simply as a result of success in its use . |
| 29 | And , as I shall explain more fully in Chapter 2 , it is quite possible to ensure that they do not suffer in any way at all , whether mentally , physically or emotionally . |
| 30 | I knew that it was quite possible to help Carol remember everything that had happened , but I also knew that it would be quite distressing for her — as indeed the trial itself would be . |