Example sentences of "[adv] [been] [art] bit " in BNC.

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1 It 's all been a bit too easy on the ear and eye .
2 We 've all been a bit worried about you and I would love to see you .
3 ‘ It 's all been a bit bloody , I gather . ’
4 In fact , it 's all been a bit of a downhill coast ever since ! ’
5 It 's all been a bit of fun , bit of a laugh really .
6 But perhaps , I wondered , had we not been a bit harsh , a bit premature ?
7 It 's just been a bit of a surge once a month .
8 He 's always been a bit on his dignity , I suppose , but that 's the way he is .
9 The lady had always been a bit flighty in her mind — nervous , delicate , taking odd fancies .
10 During my early career , for instance , when one of the shift was caught and sentenced for a string of burglaries , the others skirted around their implicit knowledge that ‘ there but for the grace of God goes everyone ’ , and comforted themselves by recalling ( with the aid of the hindsight-ometer ) that he had ‘ never been a real polis … always been a bit of a loner , something of an outsider … ’
11 Volvo 's turbocharged big saloon has always been a bit of a maverick .
12 ‘ He 's always been a bit funny in the head , ’ joked Gwen .
13 You 've always been a bit of a soft touch , but now it 's time to wise up and tell those around you that enough is enough .
14 He had always been a bit that way had Rufus , manifestly to be seen to be doing all right for himself , successful , forging ahead , accompanied by the best-looking girl possible .
15 Well , I 'd always been a bit too busy — and clever !
16 At the orphanage I was complimented on me English composition , but I 've always been a bit shy about speakin' up for meself . ’
17 So the company developed it as a product ‘ and we 'll see who buys it , ’ says Shandell — but then Dick Pick 's company has always been a bit like that .
18 ‘ Well , he 's always been a bit into death and destruction , ’ Preston conceded .
19 ‘ Oh , I 've always been a bit of a subversive .
20 I 've always been a bit of a bad girl : I 've disobeyed my father .
21 I 've always been a bit of an organiser , so when I looked in on ffeatherstonehaugh 's , started to go regularly and saw that things seemed to be in a bit of a mess , it seemed to me I might usefully give it some of my time . ’
22 But there 's still , we still I mean er er you perhaps need to talk to Rob to see what he wants his input , it 's always been a bit airy fairy and there , there are sheets ! the choice is not the same but they should be aware of some of the implications if they choose to go down such and such a road .
23 ‘ I 've always been a bit of a front man .
24 No they 've always been a bit short
25 Cor not half , but he 's always been a bit of
26 A ladies ' man he may profess to be but he 's also been a bit of a louse .
27 I think we 've probably been a bit lax about checking them out . ’
28 You know , it 's a nice quiet time of the year , we 're up to peak and busy up till Christmas , but in January we are a bit quiet , and this year it has n't been a bit quiet .
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