Example sentences of "[verb] to quite [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The discourse analyst , with his ‘ ordinary language ’ data , is committed to quite a different view of the rule-governed aspects of a language . |
| 2 | By the early part of the 19th century , the business had grown to quite a sizeable concern , and consisted of scribbling and burling shops , wool lofts , a dye house , as well as a rack teaze and Webb 's substantial home . |
| 3 | There were a lot of mad parties — I 'd be invited to quite a few of them , and people were walking around a lot of the time saying : ‘ Hey man , I 'm an orange … . ’ |
| 4 | I 've spoken to quite a few small businessmen who have been affected in the same way . |
| 5 | ‘ I can cope with even the most difficult calving case , as I 've already proved to quite a few doubtful farmers . ’ |
| 6 | It would lead to quite a massive rethink , ’ he added . |
| 7 | The design for Isvik was influenced to quite a marked degree by the Peterhead-type sailing vessels of the Mounties , also by a sketch made for him by that extraordinary Antarctic single-hander , David Lewis . |
| 8 | Right , now that has n't happened to quite the same degree in , in agriculture , because a lot of agriculture erm , the protectionism that we 've given is in terms of high , high prices . |
| 9 | I could point to quite a few leaders about whom I am not enthusiastic but I will refrain from naming them , and concentrate on those I like . |
| 10 | ‘ I said to quite a few people immediately after the General Election that within the course of the next 12 months , I would be one of the most unpopular people in this country . |
| 11 | Erm and it comes to quite a high figure and he 's not happy . |
| 12 | Like everyone else even remotely connected with the Hochhauser Season ( and over the years she had listened to quite a few of Uncle Willi 's stories ) she had accepted the image of Gesner the seducer , the monster of conceit , the arrogant and selfish star of the company . |