Example sentences of "it [is] quite a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When you 're expecting jam and it turns out to be marmalade it 's quite a shock . |
| 2 | It 's quite a sight . |
| 3 | " Yes , it 's quite a sight , is n't it ? |
| 4 | The commonality with its larger cousins and ability to take a full IFR panel makes it attractive as a training aircraft , though it 's quite a price . |
| 5 | It 's quite a drive . ’ |
| 6 | It 's quite a drive — I 've just gone through it myself ; does n't that indicate to you how serious he is ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ It 's quite a departure from the usual kind of thin– you do . |
| 8 | I do n't think it 's quite a year ago , about the trees . |
| 9 | It 's quite a surprise ! |
| 10 | What about the last we did yesterday actually designers and training , it 's quite a , it 's quite a struggle that had a long day , been sitting here for a couple of hours I du n no it seems longer and there you are and you 're actually struggling |
| 11 | Are you , it is difficult to cross at Lord 's , er , I mean it is as you say , it 's quite a trek from the er , from whichever dressing room you 're in , down the steps , through the Long Room , there 's always someone coming the wrong direction then . |
| 12 | It 's quite a story , and a lot of people do n't like it ; that woman 's son must be one of them . |
| 13 | Part of it as far as I could see was in India that i India India 's actually got it 's quite a success story for development in a lot of ways . |
| 14 | It 's quite a bit to do on one day , to go and do four . |
| 15 | Because it 's quite a bit window . |
| 16 | Oh it 's quite a bit . |
| 17 | Usually it 's quite a problem to know what to do with them , though they are often in demand for decorations at your local primary school , but between you and your knitting club friends there will be more than enough for everyone . |
| 18 | It 's quite a problem in a classroom — to have even a twenty six inch colour screen is not good enough . |
| 19 | MH : Yes , it 's quite a cross-section . |
| 20 | It 's quite a breakthrough for me . ’ |
| 21 | well I think it would be easier to go straight down here and walk out other door , one of other doors , it 's not as far I do n't think , the way I 've come it 's not , it 's quite a way like what er |
| 22 | No , no well not really Elly , trouble is I had my bag with me and erm it 's carrying it across the Underground but it 's quite a way across the Underground cos you have go |
| 23 | The only thing is , I think it 's quite a way for you to travel is n't it ? |
| 24 | It 's quite a distance . |
| 25 | ‘ It 's quite a responsibility running a course like this , ’ she says . |
| 26 | It 's quite a responsibility . ’ |
| 27 | It 's true , and it 's quite a thought , is n't it ? |
| 28 | ‘ It 's quite a mess he 's got you into , is n't it ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ It 's quite a thrill . |
| 30 | Thomas enthused : ‘ It 's quite a feat to beat Liverpool on a normal outing , but the side we put out the other night was straight from the creche . |