Example sentences of "quite a [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 local , quite a little way from the hospital .
2 She knew , with a feeling of detachment , that she attracted quite a few stares herself , primarily from men , and that if she had not had André at her side she would have been in very real danger of having to concoct a few efficient exit lines .
3 ‘ There are now quite a few sources from which firms can obtain this finance . ’
4 Oh , yes indeed , there 's , there 's quite a few users .
5 There were quite a few South Africans within the Opera-Ballet during John 's time there .
6 Is she regis she 's registered with quite a few agencies has n't she ?
7 While you , Dorothy my dear , started out as a small tub , straight into deep choppy waters , with quite a few holes in the bottom , no rudder , no sails .
8 did quite a few graphs last time , and you 're good on algebra , manipulating things , you 're good on trig , vectors and matrices , how do you feel about those ?
9 Your dear brother left quite a few problems behind when he failed to take that corner .
10 And there were quite a few members had started coming from up the lane and some of the people .
11 There are over 600 in North America , about 50 in Mexico , 35 in the Caribbean , 200 in Europe , plus quite a few others scattered around in various holiday areas .
12 Having come prepared with a warm coat , mackintosh , and umbrella , I braved the elements , and sat on the open stand to watch this enjoyable match , as did quite a few others .
13 Rupert Carington , and his very attractive Italian-born wife Daniela Carington ; Mr Michael Balston , Lord Kenilworth , Count Fritz von der Schulenburg , Miss Alison Price , and quite a few others .
14 yes there was my mother-in-law , but there 's a probability that there 's quite a few others living locally .
15 ‘ At first I was the only guest wearing it , but I noticed quite a few others following suit . ’
16 And there was quite a few court cases .
17 Let us take it as read that Hawkwind started quite a few trends in their time .
18 ‘ We posed them quite a few threats in the first half , ’ said Graham Taylor , while conceding the second belonged to Liverpool .
19 There are quite a few ingredients in this recipe , but it is very easy to make .
20 ‘ Supplies went from famine to feast ; there will be quite a few copies washing around , ’ concluded John Hitchin .
21 Some of the locals watching remembered when all the schoolchildren assembled to watch the ceremony ; there were quite a few groups of children there that day , with notebooks , pencils and teachers .
22 ‘ I think it 's done by quite a few groups these days , ’ said Mike Morrissey of the CMAC .
23 I worked in quite a few departments in the Co-op erm and I was secretary to the education er in those days , whereas Miss member relations er in the , when I was there we were just education department with an educational secretary and erm then , he , we did all the staff training as well .
24 There are going to be quite a few discharges but I mean it was you know
25 The blow was so crippling because confidence had already taken quite a few knocks .
26 You see the Italians when they vote in that referendum , I 've discussed it with quite a few cousins at the time , it was n't they 're exactly
27 The fact that the committee was not merely an hierarchical instrument of management , but represented all departments and a range of statuses , was also felt to be an advantage : Very luckily we 've got quite a few Scale 1 younger teachers , people with new ideas , possibly … and it 's taken up , quite well … it 's quite respected now .
28 There are quite a few Americans who go on talk shows and simply give a performance .
29 You t you said about morale being , but why , and the , having met quite a few tenants from the flats , who in terms of individuals that have come in here , you know , to , to seek advice .
30 Quite a few advisers had ten enquiries but most averaged around four .
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