Example sentences of "[verb] quite [adj] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As most of the original windows were located quite high in the side elevations of the chapel , they could become low-level windows lighting the new upper storey , and space enough remained in the formerly imperforate lower-level panels of the side walls to introduce new ‘ tripartite ’ windows sited vertically below the original openings in order to light the rooms of the lower storey . |
| 2 | ‘ He came from a military family — his father rose quite high in the Navy — so he was as undisciplined in his life as he could be . |
| 3 | The castle probably looks quite different in the sunlight . ’ |
| 4 | Listen , I hope you wo n't think this rude , but I really must take a turn on deck ; it 's becoming quite stuffy in the bar here . |
| 5 | Paradoxically , what is evidently a fringe issue for the Scottish Law Society is becoming quite fraught within the profession . |
| 6 | She was actually becoming quite blase about the dangers lurking on their travels . |
| 7 | Our customers appear quite happy with the rules regarding redemption of credit vouchers , but in exceptional cases , where the customer might have difficulty using the credit vouchers , some alternative means of reimbursement will be found . |
| 8 | She lives quite close to the centre , but others live much further away . |
| 9 | Authority often centralised , although the management hierarchy will be small and all managers should feel quite close to the decision-making process . |
| 10 | Some parents , whether openly or secretly , may feel quite pleased at the prospect of being grandparents . |
| 11 | It made me feel quite comfortable about the hospital . |
| 12 | At the end of long conversations , it is unsurprising that the regulator can feel quite sympathetic to the problems as perceived by the regulated . |
| 13 | Mhm , and do you feel quite settled in the job ? |
| 14 | She would feel quite different in the morning . |
| 15 | Could n't see why Speed was substituted but he was n't playing well ( see previous matches ) ; the West ham ground is looking quite impressive with the building of the new Bobby Moore stand ; and Beaney should have been booked for time-wasting ( blatant ) but the ref let him off . |
| 16 | Well he seemed quite keen on the company so . |
| 17 | Jaruzelski 's rise to power seemed quite unaffected by the ebbs and flows of factional politics : |
| 18 | For most chairmen , however , Citrine 's view that they should move only slowly in this direction , doing little more than break even ( but conceding part of the case for higher depreciation ) , seemed quite consistent with the philosophy of nationalisation . |
| 19 | David Elsworth seemed quite satisfied with the performance of Barnbrook Again , observing that he still had 17 days before the big race . |
| 20 | Marcus and the redhead were sitting on the settee and seemed quite happy with the racket . |
| 21 | ‘ The police seemed quite happy with the explanation we gave them . ’ |
| 22 | If the teacher seemed quite happy with the episode involved , then in discussion after the lesson the observer can try to gather how the teacher feels about the intended pattern of behaviour , why it did not occur , and what can be done . |
| 23 | As for the subtlety , that seemed quite alien to the woman who coochy-cooed over children she wanted to mutilate . |
| 24 | It is made quite clear in the Life of Wilfrid that Wilfrid was intending to give his support to Eadwulf ( Vita Wilfridi , ch. 59 ) |
| 25 | Particularly when Madame bought her a matching pale blue cloche , cut quite high at the back , and with a deep brim on the right side , which practically obscured her right eye . |
| 26 | Roger Black was going quite berserk in the stands . |
| 27 | This angler has tried going quite heavy down the line with three No. 6 shot , setting the tackle three feet over depth . |
| 28 | Well wrought iron 'd look it 'd look quite good for the functions trade as well cos you can get |
| 29 | ‘ It 's such a wonderful position , and it must look quite spectacular from the canal . |
| 30 | Whilst the daisies look fine as they are , they will look quite stunning with the addition of a few butterflies and these are great fun to create . |