Example sentences of "it could [be] quite " in BNC.

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1 It could be quite embarrassing for them .
2 It could be quite disconcerting for the archer whose bow disintegrated to find himself left with a handful of bits and pieces resembling a bundle of firewood .
3 ‘ I suppose it could be quite fun — to be married , I mean .
4 Bridget looked after her son for the first eighteen months before getting a job so he recognises her as his mother , whereas it could be quite easy for a baby to start calling its grandmother " Mum " .
5 ‘ Well , we thought it could be quite fun if we got one or two really interesting new people like yourself to come along and take an entirely fresh look at the subject .
6 It could be quite a useful preparation for a nervous or beginner skier as it relates the feeling of skiing to everyday activities , eg riding a bicycle and driving a car .
7 It could be quite a marathon : Saturday in St Andrews ( Town Hall ) and Sunday in Edinburgh ( St Andrew 's Hall , just to be confusing ) .
8 In theory , it could be quite substantial .
9 People have paid deposits of $500 … they 've been paying weekly payments of $125 so it could be quite considerable but it could run to thousands of pounds
10 It 's very reassuring because it could be quite daunting but all these are friends I 've met before and so it 's lovely to see them here supporting me
11 It could be quite a good er model .
12 I suppose it could be quite handy for some of the pensioners could n't it ?
13 It looks quite pretty now but it could be quite .
14 Yeah it was nine , that 's right , no it could be quite interesting actually , and then the other way
15 Well it could be quite a good story .
16 Ye No I yes I I f would have thought it could be quite obstructive in certain circumstances .
17 erm I think it could be quite time-consuming for the teachers , at least initially , until they 'd got used to some reasonably easy form for doing it .
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