Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] rather a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though that was not my subject at Aix , I 've made rather a point of knowing a certain amount of French Civil Law . |
| 2 | I 've got rather a lot on my mind . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Well , my husband says I 've got rather a good voice , ’ she responded . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've got rather a big order , ’ she said , ‘ mostly for slippers but one or two pairs of shoes I have to make in French calf . ‘ |
| 5 | ‘ You 've got rather a lot to catch up on , ’ he said . |
| 6 | I 've got rather a headache coming on . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I 'd like to ask you out , pumpkin , but I 've got rather a lot to do today . |
| 8 | I 've had rather a surprising piece of news , that 's all . ’ |
| 9 | You see , I 've had rather a lot on my mind recently … ’ |
| 10 | I 've had rather a hard day — well , I 'm sure you can imagine . ’ |
| 11 | I 've found rather a comfortable billet for you . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm sure you would , landlord , but I 've taken rather a fancy to this ale-house of yours . |
| 13 | We 've sent someone out to meet them , because they 've taken rather a long time . |
| 14 | We 've sent someone out to meet them , because they 've taken rather a long time . |
| 15 | I think we have given rather a gloomy vision of what being a parent is |
| 16 | I go about in a wheelchair and someone who pushes it very often goes into a shop and says , ‘ Look here , you have bought rather a lot of things I think you had better give a cheque for them — now I ? I write the cheque out , dear , and you shall sign it . ’ |
| 17 | The other Met personnel , apart from the Waafs , have remained rather a blur in my mind , with the exception of an obnoxious little civilian type known as Thursby . |
| 18 | I have seen you in the House , and though we have n't met , I have taken rather a fancy to you , and would like if I can to help your career . |
| 19 | I can see from what you 've just told me that things have changed rather a lot in fifty years . |