Example sentences of "quite [adv] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm and quite understandably to be honest , because the fear of their jobs . |
| 2 | Er of course it 's , it 's , it 's I think it 's more longwinded than er I mean it 's the first time you 've fully got into it , and it 's more longwinded than the fifteen minutes allows you erm but I , I thought you were doing quite well to be honest . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've always thought I did quite well at being inconspicuous myself , ’ said Edward . |
| 4 | With the uncertainty about oil prices and the expense of both gas and electricity , many people are opting for wood-burning stoves These have long been a favourite in Northern Europe and America , and they can be amazingly efficient in heating most of the house , quite apart from being decorative . |
| 5 | One 's lifestyle in television can be stressful , artificial and erratic , quite apart from being exciting and creatively fulfilling . |