Example sentences of "quite a few [noun] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Quite a few friends were starting families at that time and they were having real problems sorting out childcare , and I decided I 'd like to look at what opportunities there were for setting up in that field . ’ |
| 2 | Since Alford was described on the ballot paper merely as ‘ The Labour Candidate ’ , it would not be surprising if quite a few voters were confused , and voted for him by mistake . |
| 3 | Fragments of paper were missing from some of the pages and quite a few names were faded , some almost beyond recognition . |
| 4 | Maggie blushed , aware that quite a few men were looking at her now . |
| 5 | The Royal party then proceeded with the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress to the Print Room , where quite a few presentations were made , before Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret , escorted by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress , went into the much larger Library for more presentations . |