Example sentences of "[be] [prep] quite a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So we 've been through quite a lot of those and it 's it , the case does n't really stack up . |
| 2 | I 've been through quite a lot . |
| 3 | Now I do n't know what they were worth and she was saying they must have been worth quite a bit cos they 're big detached solid houses are n't they ? |
| 4 | ‘ She takes her golf very seriously ; she told me her clubs are a matched set and I imagine they 're worth quite a lot of money . |
| 5 | We are in quite a mess to say the least . ’ |
| 6 | They must be worth quite a bit — in America . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ You 're famous all over the Far East , so a story about how you kept a secret concubine in Taipei should be worth quite a bit . ’ |
| 8 | So you 'll be worth quite a bit dead ? |
| 9 | He had already been to quite a number of shows where he competed in halter classes ; but this wag the first occasion where he was ridden in a saddle class . |
| 10 | Probably that 's worth quite a lot of money is n't it ? |
| 11 | ‘ Georgina 's in quite a state , underneath the armour-plated shell . |
| 12 | Is there anything else that I can do for her cos she says she is in quite a lot of discomfort at the moment . |
| 13 | Lloyds was advertising its services as a small business adviser at the time , but the bank still lent them the money without any business plan and despite a survey report saying it was worth quite a lot less than the loan . |
| 14 | While she — she was in quite a bargaining position . |
| 15 | Jacqui was in quite a state . |
| 16 | ‘ I know , but she phoned for her results — she was surprised to get me , she seemed to have hoped you 'd be waiting by the phone — and when I told them you 'd gone , her mother took the phone and was in quite a tizz and had a word with Mr Fry and then said they 'd get the next plane home . |
| 17 | He took her arm firmly and Jenna was in quite a dilemma . |
| 18 | Oh it was on quite a lot . |