Example sentences of "quite a [adj] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | they 're quite a nice pair actually |
| 2 | Man was really quite a good species , they believed . |
| 3 | This is true even though the approach may vary from a fairly soft sell in the " advertorial " to quite a strong sales pitch in the special offer . |
| 4 | Quite a sensitive species , it has two forms , the emerse and the submerse . |
| 5 | In your granny 's day were there quite a few folk ? |
| 6 | There 's a lot of movement of bird species at this time of year , so quite a few species may turn up , some quite unexpectedly . |
| 7 | There are quite a few species where the sex roles have become reversed and where males behave like females and females behave like males . |
| 8 | I have weighed quite a few bream as soon as I have removed the hook , and again several hours later , and while they always lose some weight , there is no specific loss in terms of so many ounces per hour . |
| 9 | There are quite a few chickenpox cases . |
| 10 | I reckon they must 've nearly got enough for a ticket cos they ask quite a few people . |
| 11 | A girl in a smart black uniform is collecting money in this box and quite a few people stop and drop money in it . |
| 12 | They opened the gates by the steps and quite a few people are coming and going through them now . |
| 13 | However , Gaver reports that quite a few people within Apple use his SonicFinder in their daily work . |
| 14 | Anyway , Davy came along and Steve Marriot also came along on that day , because quite a few people heard about it , as we put the word out at the Giaconda Cafe in Denmark Street . |
| 15 | Quite a few people want to be her friend . |
| 16 | There are quite a few people in this town ( my agent included ) who will feel pretty sick or even shamefaced ( I hope ! ) when presented with this coming segment . |
| 17 | Please be aware that there will be quite a few people using the bridge around 0830 , although this should ease off towards 0900 . |
| 18 | ‘ This year 's run was rather windy , ’ he said ‘ and quite a few people did have problems . |
| 19 | Few people understand exactly what they are and what they can do and quite a few people have mistaken impressions from the media . |
| 20 | If the winning shot ever comes from a longbow again , quite a few people thought it would mean the end of that meeting and adjournment to the pub to spend the rest of the day celebrating ! |
| 21 | ‘ Although we have not actually arrested anyone we have steered quite a few people and their souvenirs in the direction of the coastguard who have been retrieving bits and pieces . |
| 22 | She seems to bump into quite a few people that she knows , exchanges greetings , bits of news , and invites one or two to visit . |
| 23 | Quite a few people argue that managed competition is nothing more than a compromise , cobbled together to make sure that the mighty insurers and high-tech hospitals stay in business . |
| 24 | I think I probably speak for er quite a few people in the audience at the moment but I myself who intimidated going in there cos of the clientele that seems to be attracted to it . |
| 25 | But I do get quite a few people phone me as you know asking for information . |
| 26 | There are quite a few people who would say that you should n't feed a wild badger at all . |
| 27 | Quite a few people do that . |
| 28 | Met quite a few people and she uses the town centre for erm she thinks the , they could improve on the mobiles . |
| 29 | she thinks college is alright and she 's met quite a few people and she likes loads of . |
| 30 | ‘ With Susan we auditioned quite a few people before Carole Ann came in . |