Example sentences of "a quick " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a quick tidy-up they took the next train back to the Gare de Lyon where Monique had only twenty minutes to wait . |
| 2 | New faces are arriving all the time and in some cases actors make a quick start with a first job or they may have a relatively long wait before they get off the mark . |
| 3 | And then a quick advance again and then again nothing . |
| 4 | Pubs and clubs with a quick turnover serve what is known as ‘ bright beer ’ from large cellar tanks . |
| 5 | The CHAMPS installation will certainly meet that aim , and the interface of all its facilities allows us to manage the hotel while enabling guests to deal with their affairs in a quick and effective manner . ’ |
| 6 | Jilly Jonathan gave a quick little frown . |
| 7 | He had given Arabella Buckley a quick glance then . |
| 8 | The local authority that owned the premises was ‘ privatizing ’ it , i.e. making a quick profit while there were still a fair few years on the lease . |
| 9 | Katrina went over and had a quick word with her , then she beckoned towards me . |
| 10 | A quick but careful briefing would , in most cases , prevent incidents such as someone lifting a wing without first checking that the other wing will not come down on to another glider 's canopy . |
| 11 | After the initial reaction of lowering the nose and checking the speed , a quick assessment of the situation is necessary . |
| 12 | If height permits , I then like to make a series of stalls using large amounts of rudder and handing over control for a quick recovery , moving the stick forward and using normal stick and rudder together to bring the wings level . |
| 13 | Travelling by road or train , try to make a quick choice and evaluation of the nearby fields . |
| 14 | In the air , look right round as you make a quick circle . |
| 15 | This is done by a quick and simple blood test . |
| 16 | In any public confrontation a quick assessment and early resolution is the order of the day , for on the streets pragmatism always rules and ‘ real polises ’ set out immediately to ‘ fix ’ their adversaries by using deeply imbued constructs relating to time and space . |
| 17 | When Lucy suggested a quick drink , Jay was cut to the quick and described herself , with sparse and ironic regret , as ‘ working late ’ . |
| 18 | As for the laird — ’ he looked round with a quick black glint , ‘ he can lead us by the nose . ’ |
| 19 | Mary McCulloch and big Mary went straight along to the Duke 's house with their loads of food and as they went in the Duke came out , dressed in a long plaid of turquoise blue , and had a quick low word with them . |
| 20 | The Duke gave him a quick , keen look . |
| 21 | A quick , bewildering passage through cold air , strange faces turning to look , a flapping of black gowns topped by frosty wigs . |
| 22 | It was close enough to the cottage for her to take an early morning dip or a quick swim before dinner . |
| 23 | She changed into her swimsuit and returned to the cove for a quick dip . |
| 24 | A quick scan of the above mentioned issues shows that Tennis World can be vindicated from all blame . |
| 25 | Faced with such a quick and potentially damaging erosion of its business base , BR tackled the situation on two fronts — reduction of costs and a headon response to the coach operators with bargain fare offers . |
| 26 | A quick telephone call from the station 's duty catering manager resulted in the young unfortunate being escorted for questioning by the heavy hand of the police . |
| 27 | Perhaps a quick pull and a dyno clip ? |
| 28 | There 's a quick glance between novelist and reader in that ‘ dream ’ . |
| 29 | A quick glance at the seven-layer decision-making ladder of the OSI , makes plain the potential for querulous technical in-fighting over a near-interminable period . |
| 30 | Congressional sources believe the White House saw the chance for a quick , psychologically valuable victory over the Democratic leaders . |