Example sentences of "quite [art] number [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | During the course of my working week I must see quite a number of society magazines . |
2 | In those days quite a number of Diamond heights were attempted in large shower clouds and cumulo nimbus , whereas very few are flown today because of the unacceptable risks involved . |
3 | After nationalization , there was quite a number of university graduate appointed as yard masters , station masters . |
4 | Quite a number of iron and steel ships were driven under and lost by this attitude of mind . |
5 | Formed to fill a long-standing local need , ‘ Cheshire Lines ’ is the culmination of some years of suggestions and discussions by quite a number of railway enthusiasts in the Stockport area . |
6 | In fact there were only a few cars but quite a number of pack mules , some horse-drawn carts and one or two carozzelle , fine horse-drawn carriages , most of which had seen better days . |
7 | Right , well I work in quite a number of Community Centres across the City , and Northway Community Centre which has a bar with quite a large turnover , a lot of members , er has agreed to host this project for the week , which is promoting healthier drinking . |
8 | Erm because it crossed the Trent quite a number of times , and quite a number of trestle er wooden bridges were involved in that construction . |
9 | Of course , quite a number of radio interviews take place outside the studio and , unless a particular background buzz is wanted to give atmosphere to the tape , a quiet place to record will be needed . |
10 | Quite a number in fact . |
11 | Louise was French and luscious , as every male in the district between the ages of fourteen and eighty-four would testify — most from wishful thinking but quite a number from experience . |