Example sentences of "[vb -s] been quite a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ This has been quite a punishing time and some of my family have been badly hurt . |
| 2 | Midland chief executive Brian Pearse admitted : ‘ There has been quite a lot of conjecture about a merger with another leading clearing bank in the United Kingdom . |
| 3 | There has been quite a lot of trouble with 7.50 x 16 Avon Rangemaster with the steel tyre cords breaking through the tyre to puncture the tubes , but we have not come across this with the Avon Ranger . |
| 4 | ‘ There has been quite a lot of interest , ’ said a spokeswoman . |
| 5 | But , within the decade , it seems clear that any long-term trend is outweighed by temporary fluctuations in the economy and the availability of credit ; though in the short term there has been quite a sharp increase in credit use at the close of the decade . |
| 6 | ‘ There has been quite a bit of hype and I do n't think the film lived up to it . ’ |
| 7 | The World squad matches in New Zealand were great and I felt in fine fettle there but after injury in Australia it has been quite a struggle . |
| 8 | There has been quite a staggering traffic of internationals into and out of New Zealand and provincial teams in recent years — and now a highway has been invitingly posted . |
| 9 | Claiming SCI is five times faster than Futurebus+ , Dolphin marketing director Lars Lauritzsen says ‘ Futurebus+ has been quite a disappointment … for us the questions it set to answer remain unsolved ’ . |
| 10 | And that 's all I 've got to report which has been quite a busy month . |
| 11 | There has been quite a bit of litigation in the United States in which taxpayers have sought to challenge some use to which taxes have been put . |
| 12 | Sotheby 's told The Art Newspaper that ‘ there has been quite a large response to the Lloyd 's letter , but talks are going on with a view to possible changes in this arrangement ’ . |
| 13 | There has been quite a lot of speculation on the matter in professional circles . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ This has been quite a shock — for both of us — and Jenna does not look at all well . ’ |
| 15 | There has been quite a lot of talk recently about adding enzymes to help the carp digest our sophisticated carp baits . |
| 16 | So on the royal dockyard there has been quite a number ah , of rumours circulating this conference this morning , there has also been on the television and the radio , statements by one Gordon . |
| 17 | This has been quite a long , drawn-out argument , and it is time to remind ourselves of how we got into it in the first place . |
| 18 | That has been quite a lot of money er spent in that area and which I 'm quite happy to talk to you about erm I do n't need . |
| 19 | Unveiling the 28th edition , associate editor Alison Holding said : ‘ The recession has been quite a leveller . |
| 20 | Dr Anne Dew , who is organising the vigil at Dryburn hospital , Durham , said : ‘ There has been quite a bit of support for the vigil from staff in all areas of work at the hospital . |
| 21 | Chalmers 's form has been quite a contrast to last season , when he was often indecisive in his play and tended to look for gaps which rarely existed before passing or kicking . |
| 22 | There has been quite a bit of inflation since then but even then six million dollars was not a lot . |
| 23 | It has been quite an eye-opener for us . |
| 24 | This has been quite an incredible month and not just for me . |
| 25 | Ryan O'Neal 's son , Griffin , has also related tales of violent encounters with his dad , saying , ‘ There has been quite an exchange between me and my dad — literally . |
| 26 | ‘ There 's been quite a loss of momentum lately in my area . ’ |
| 27 | " It 's been quite a week . |
| 28 | " It 's been quite a day , " she said . |
| 29 | It 's been quite a while . ’ |
| 30 | And er certainly in teaching there 's been quite a big change over the last ten years in the way that people perceive retirement . |