Example sentences of "quite [adj] at time " in BNC.

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1 What I would say , if there 's any doubt , if a mother has any doubt about her baby 's feet she should see the doctor and he will refer if he thinks necessary so most babies ' feet can look quite odd at times and they will hold them in strange positions .
2 The orchestral playing is quite ravishing at times , and Giulinii displays the utmost care over detail so that lots of subtleties can be heard despite the full textures .
3 He could be quite maddening at times , but I had my own concerns and had to leave it at that .
4 He was lovable at times , he was completely irritating at times , he could be quite frightening at times and , above all , which is why I think the kids related to him , he was so totally anti-establishment .
5 She can be quite tiresome at times . "
6 It was quite rough at times — and on one occasion , I found a body outside .
7 I suppose reading must come in quite handy at times like these .
8 He mesmerized the opposition with his pace — quite slow at times .
9 She has such a solemn , pinched little face as a rule , even quite sour at times .
10 The yellow and orange feathers that form the head flash can be quite inconspicuous at times but when I spread them out with my fingers they burned like flame in what was left of the winter light .
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