Example sentences of "that [be] quite a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | That is quite a transformation . |
2 | and that is quite a thing , ha |
3 | That is quite a lot ; but why be more ambitious and say that it makes the place of mind in Nature more intelligible to us ? |
4 | All I reckon we can do is be grateful for the good service , as you say Tim , and get on with what 's left — and that is quite a lot . |
5 | Which does n't sound a lot from , er such a rural county , erm , but I mean , you know , obviously erm that is quite a lot , in terms because you are the people that are having to pay for it . |
6 | That is quite a claim ! |
7 | That 's erm , that 's quite a while ago actually . |
8 | That 's quite a coincidence . |
9 | ‘ That 's quite a story . |
10 | With average salaries currently at the £12–14,000 mark that 's quite a shortfall to make up if you want to be a working composer . |
11 | That 's quite a bicycle ride . |
12 | And that 's quite a bit of saving cos |
13 | pence well that 's quite a bit . |
14 | ‘ That 's quite a chunk of my life spent in darkness , ’ he says . |
15 | ‘ That 's quite a leap , from orphanage to high society . |
16 | ‘ That 's quite a sight , ’ she murmured . |
17 | That 's quite a thought . |
18 | Mm ah well that 's quite a thought in n it ? |
19 | That 's quite a bargain . |
20 | That 's quite a lot — quite a programme of work . |
21 | That 's quite a lot of work for |
22 | Because that 's quite a lot of traffic going through there . |
23 | So that 's that 's quite a lot , if it 's an investigator , which of course it may not be . |
24 | That 's quite a lot . |
25 | Half an acre , that 's quite a lot . |
26 | That 's quite a lot for a |
27 | Excellent excellent excellent , cos that 's you know that 's quite a lot of maths in that and you get these sines and coses and omega T omega T and |
28 | This bruiser 's called Tyson — that 's quite a lot to live up to . |
29 | And that 's quite a time consuming step . |
30 | that 's quite a drop you know , because it 's quite a long way down |