Example sentences of "quite [adj] at the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You have n't exactly had a peaceful birthday ! ’ she 'd reminded Laura , who 'd smiled as she had recalled the twins ' boundless energy , which had left the two adults feeling quite exhausted at the end of the day . |
| 2 | Only three could read , and none could write , so at the end of my first day I felt quite depressed at the thought of the hard work ahead of me . |
| 3 | Stefania played her role to perfection , managing to give the impression of existing only provisionally , to a limited extent , and being quite prepared at the drop of a hat either to become completely real or to vanish without trace , whichever was more convenient . |
| 4 | He got quite angry at the impossibility of Clarissa having given any such instructions . |
| 5 | The L1 + granulocytes were often quite numerous at the base of the villi and in the crypt area ( Fig 1A ) , while CD68 + macrophages were relatively predominant near the tips of the villi ( Fig 2A ) . |
| 6 | Some parents , whether openly or secretly , may feel quite pleased at the prospect of being grandparents . |
| 7 | I suppose it is quite trendy at the moment for fathers to take a non-traditional view of parental responsibilities . |
| 8 | He felt quite excited at the thought of such a good name . |
| 9 | He was obviously quite excited at the prospect of an end to his life of celibacy , but remained a perfect gentleman even though he went very blue in the face in his excitement . |
| 10 | They left the cottage , leaving a grateful if sad couple who were quite amazed at the way in which their problem had been solved . |
| 11 | However , if you are quite unwell at the point of conception and during the pregnancy and/or you are injecting drugs , the pregnancy could lead to HIV-related illness . |
| 12 | I was quite young at the time of course . |
| 13 | It was quite traumatic at the time to be sick or unwell in such a situation but you did your very best and succeeded in putting it all right . |
| 14 | It was quite unacceptable at the time to the British Communists . |
| 15 | He would have been quite appalled at the class of some of these ‘ friends ’ with city suits unbuttoned and slack ties askew . |
| 16 | Well erm I actually stopped smoking about er , two years ago and was quite surprised at the amount of weight I put on in about five months , which was two stone , which I did n't think I 'd deserved ! |
| 17 | She had a job , a house and enough money to live fairly well ; in fact she had been quite surprised at the amount of money her mother had left her . |
| 18 | Actually , they were feeling quite secure at the time for the Museum building was hurricane proof , one of the strongest around . |