Example sentences of "[det] [was/were] quite [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So this was quite a mission which I believe has not been adequately covered in the history and was a forerunner of things to come and like I say we got through that mission without any damage , our gunners got to shoot at the first German fighters and we were an experienced crew with one mission under our belt . |
| 2 | Well now this was quite a while . |
| 3 | I thought this was quite a plus actually , because we were able to get away with murder during the beginning , in some ways doing things that on paper looked very expensive but in reality balanced out over the year we were scheduled . ’ |
| 4 | This was quite a journey since the guests were obliged to traverse a large anteroom , the room occupied by the Cent-Gardes on duty , plus several other large rooms before reaching their destination . |
| 5 | She did not add that this was quite a relief amongst the Anglican priesthood . |
| 6 | Given Khoneinis constant Anti-American rhetoric , this was quite a success for the United States and it led Ambassador with the new regime . |
| 7 | As she 'd returned everything he 'd given her before he 'd left for Japan this was quite a surprise . |
| 8 | This was quite an achievement as there were many well-known archers at the meeting — the captain had arranged for the northern championship meeting to be held at the same venue on the three days prior to the Scorton shoot . |
| 9 | This was quite an achievement for an organisation only a few months old . |
| 10 | This was quite an accomplishment and the boss was very pleased . |
| 11 | Until public transport became an every day means of travel getting from one village to another was quite a problem . |
| 12 | that was quite a concern really , no it , I think it was nine percent last year and it 's down to about four four and a half |
| 13 | That was quite a breakthrough in the recording of these works on period instruments , making me eager for many more discs of Haydn from him . |
| 14 | ‘ That was quite a promise you made to your father tonight , ’ Damian said softly . |
| 15 | ‘ That was quite a telephone bill , ’ I said as we moved off . |
| 16 | That was quite a relief too . |
| 17 | I thought , ‘ This name looks good in print , ’ and that was quite a relief because Aspel is not a good name to pronounce — people always want to say Aspirin or Cesspool … . |
| 18 | Even so , I noticed Rosie was doing it , and that was quite a sight too ! |
| 19 | Yeah I was just looking at erm I thought that was quite a bit of resolute defending there from er Whitlow . |
| 20 | That was quite a performance you gave this evening . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ That was quite a place , ’ she enthused . |
| 22 | That was quite a coup , considering that EastEnders is a BBC programme . |
| 23 | ‘ THAT was quite a highlight for me . |
| 24 | ‘ That was quite a job you did on him , you and Niall between you . ’ |
| 25 | Having been four-over par after his first three holes on Thursday , that was quite a recovery . |
| 26 | That was quite a revelation in those years of juvenilia . |
| 27 | That was quite a bang , literally — the sound of the explosion was heard thousands of miles away . |
| 28 | Mouthed all the swear words I could think of — and that was quite a lot . |
| 29 | That was quite a lot of money then was n't it ? |
| 30 | And that was quite a lot of money |