Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [be] quite a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this recession is quite a problem . |
| 2 | Yeah , everyone said how nice he was and old Dr was quite a character |
| 3 | Well St Aldate 's in the Civil War is quite a problem to talk about really , erm in half an hour , because it 's so enmeshed in the story of Oxford in the Civil War which is a long , very interesting one , so what I 'm going to try and do is erm to pick out some of the local landmarks that did survive in the 17th century and relate them to what we know about some of the people and in this short half an hour , just try and picture what it was like to live in St Aldate 's during the civil war . |
| 4 | Oh no you can get , you can get er six pounds per square foot is quite a bit . |
| 5 | Well these ones are quite a lot |
| 6 | To be an employed , married mum is quite an achievement and I think I speak for us all . |
| 7 | Crews from all over the world were competing at Henley this weekend … for women rowers this is the big event of the year … but times are a changing … there 'll be a women 's single sculls at this years main Henley Regatta … they 've been there before in invitation races or coxing in men 's crews but competing in international competition is quite a breakthrough |
| 8 | Your first London Schools event in those days was quite an experience . |
| 9 | Designing a home for a growing family is quite a challenge — selecting a style which will survive through the years , and furniture built to withstand a hectic lifestyle with its beauty intact . |
| 10 | ‘ One has always heard whispers , ’ remarked Googol , ‘ yet to behold with one 's own eyes is quite an experience . ’ |
| 11 | I imagine such harmless make-believe was quite a comfort . |
| 12 | Interviewing prospective candidates was quite an eye opener for people who have n't a clue on what that job entails . |
| 13 | I understand the poor young lady was quite a beauty ? ’ |
| 14 | As far as modern marriages go , 20 years is quite an achievement . |
| 15 | That dress you were wearing last night was quite a disguise . ’ |