‘Such’ before a noun phrase with an adjective in it can give emphasis to an ‘extreme degree’ similar to ‘so’ or have a similar meaning to ‘very’ or ‘especially’.
Here are EXPERT EXAMPLES:
It is such a rewarding feeling to light up someone‘s face.
Please never use such demeaning terms.
Here are the search results from the iWeb corpus for:
such a _JJ _NN
1 SUCH A LONG TIME 7187
I‘ve been in love with you for such a long time.
2 SUCH A BIG DEAL 6247
3 SUCH A SHORT TIME 5373
4 SUCH A YOUNG AGE 5201
5 SUCH A GOOD IDEA 3747
6 SUCH A GREAT IDEA 3507
7 SUCH A GREAT JOB 3380
8 SUCH A HARD TIME 3093
9 SUCH A SHORT PERIOD 3076
10 SUCH A GREAT TIME 2792
11 SUCH A WIDE RANGE 2696
12 SUCH A BAD THING 2693
13 SUCH A GOOD JOB 2645
14 SUCH A HIGH LEVEL 2289
Mirage Newsand you have to think outside the boxand challenge yourself.
15 SUCH A BIG PART 2245
16 SUCH A GREAT WAY 2245
17 SUCH A WIDE VARIETY 2171
18 SUCH A GOOD TIME 1865
19 SUCH A GREAT EXPERIENCE 1757
20 SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT 1755
21 SUCH A SMALL AMOUNT 1735
22 SUCH A BAD IDEA 1573
23 SUCH A LARGE NUMBER 1532
24 SUCH A LOW PRICE 1494
25 SUCH A GREAT PLACE 1438
26 SUCH A GREAT PRODUCT 1409
27 SUCH A LONG PERIOD 1401
28 SUCH A SHORT SPACE 1281
29 SUCH A BIG DIFFERENCE 1225
30 SUCH A HUGE PART 1179
31 SUCH A LARGE AMOUNT 1138
32 SUCH A LONG WAY 1083
33 SUCH A SMALL SPACE 1076
34 SUCH A SIMPLE THING 1040
35 SUCH A HUGE DIFFERENCE 1032
36 SUCH A DIFFICULT TIME 1007
37 SUCH A GREAT POST 967
38 SUCH A FUN WAY 932
39 SUCH A SPECIAL PLACE 911
40 SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PLACE 878
41 SUCH A LARGE SCALE 873
42 SUCH A HIGH QUALITY 782
43 SUCH A GREAT DEAL 769
44 SUCH A GOOD THING 767
45 SUCH A GREAT PRICE 765
46 SUCH A WONDERFUL TIME 741
47 SUCH A FUN TIME 733
48 SUCH A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE 720
49 SUCH A BIG FAN 673
50 SUCH A LARGE PART 671
Not all of the following phrases will express ’emphasis’ because ‘such’ can be used to refer to something that has already been mentioned. For example, in the phrase “such forward-looking statements,” the word “such” probably refers to the forward-looking statements that have already been discussed.
SUCH OTHER DUTIES is used to indicate additional or unspecified tasks or responsibilities that may be assigned to someone. For example: “The employee shall perform such other duties as may be required by the employer from time to time.”
1 SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 3980
2 SUCH HIGH QUALITY 1448 is probably used for emphasis.
3 SUCH SHORT NOTICE 1381
4 SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION 1346
5 SUCH GOOD CARE 1108
6 SUCH CLOSE PROXIMITY 1022
7 SUCH OTHER DUTIES 971
8 SUCH OTHER INFORMATION 928
9 SUCH HIGH DEMAND 823
10 SUCH FISCAL YEAR 814
11 SUCH OTHER PERSON 787
12 SUCH HIGH LEVELS 773
13 SUCH CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 662
14 SUCH LARGE NUMBERS 662
15 SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION 651
16 SUCH GOOD FRIENDS 641
17 SUCH BAD SHAPE 619
18 SUCH HIGH REGARD 596
19 SUCH TOUGH GAME 577
20 SUCH HIGH HOPES 539
21 SUCH GREAT THINGS 509
22 SUCH TAXABLE YEAR 506
23 SUCH FOND MEMORIES 478
24 SUCH GOOD QUALITY 450
25 SUCH GREAT CARE 445
26 SUCH GREAT IDEAS 437
27 SUCH HIGH STANDARDS 434
28 SUCH OTHER PARTY 422
29 SUCH PERSONAL DATA 412
30 SUCH LOW PRICES 404
31 SUCH GREAT RESULTS 400
32 SUCH OTHER ADDRESS 391
33 SUCH GOOD NEWS 389
34 SUCH OTHER MATTERS 388
35 SUCH HIGH ESTEEM 387
36 SUCH HIGH EXPECTATIONS 383
37 SUCH LITTLE TIME 383
38 SUCH OTHER PERSONS 379
39 SUCH GOOD SHAPE 375
40 SUCH SMALL AMOUNTS 370
41 SUCH LARGE AMOUNTS 368
42 SUCH GREAT SERVICE 366
43 SUCH GOOD VALUE 363
44 SUCH LOW LEVELS 349
45 SUCH OTHER WEBSITES 346
46 SUCH GREAT LENGTHS 345
47 SUCH POOR QUALITY 337
48 SUCH GOOD CONDITION 331
49 SUCH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 321
50 SUCH REAL PROPERTY 318
A2:
care, difference, fan, high, hopes, idea, ideas, information, large, level, levels, low, matters, memories, news, notice, post, price, prices, real, simple, space, special, such, variety, way, wide, wonderful
B1:
amount, amounts, condition, demand, duties, experience, fond, forward, huge, lengths, period, personal, product, property, quality, range, regard, results, service, shape, value
B2:
additional, data, deal, expectations, scale, standards, statements, tough
C1:
confidential
C2:
proximity
*This is very common grammar across the TLC SPEAKING TESTS if we do not look for ’emphasis.’
*However, there are much fewer examples without an article. Only C2 can really do it:
We forgot to include “an” in our search. This post should be about:
such a an adjective noun
Here we search for “an” in iWeb corpus for the phrase above:
1 SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART 3366
2 SUCH AN INTEGRAL PART 1491
3 SUCH AN IMPORTANT ROLE 1360
4 SUCH AN EXCITING TIME 892
5 SUCH AN AMAZING JOB 820
6 SUCH AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE 784
7 SUCH AN EASY WAY 760
8 SUCH AN EARLY AGE 675
9 SUCH AN EARLY STAGE 668
10 SUCH AN AMAZING TIME 511