Example sentences of "it [is] quite [adj] that a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's quite remarkable that a mere three years after liquifying helium he , he erm had got this tremendously important erm effect . |
| 2 | It is quite possible that a number of other political changes would have got under way more recently were it not for the direct intervention of Pope John Paul II and the Vatican . |
| 3 | While it is quite possible that a different range of indicators might have served equally well in this setting as surface markers of an underlying variable of social integration , this particular set was selected in response to two methodological criteria . |
| 4 | It is quite possible that a good is in principle tradable , but that the domestic distribution system has been ‘ captured ’ by a single supplier in such a way that entry by trade is difficult . |
| 5 | Many women in their 40s/50s/60s are involved in looking after and nursing ageing parents so it is quite possible that a specified age range of 45 to 65 could also be indirect sex discrimination . |
| 6 | Considering the time it takes initially to carry out an analysis , it is quite surprising that a great deal of interest has been aroused . |
| 7 | If such varied symptoms can be the result of a single defect , or of one or two related defects , it is quite conceivable that a homoeopathic remedy , acting to eliminate the block , can have equally far-reaching effects . |
| 8 | Yet every now and again a student emerges who shows exceptional talent and it is quite natural that a drama school will make sure that his/her ability is given a good stretch in public with a major role , perhaps playing Hamlet or Hedda Gabler . |
| 9 | If there is a clear pause ( silence ) between ‘ John ’ and ‘ is it you ’ , then according to the definition of an utterance given in the last chapter , there are two utterances ; however , it is quite likely that a speaker would say ‘ John is it you ’ with no pause , so that the four syllables would make up a single utterance . |
| 10 | But it is quite clear that a large number of people believe these three , who have now been in prison for 13 years , to be innocent of the crime for which they stand convicted . |