Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] [art] bit " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , when the shop stopped delivering , I thought I 'd show a bit of private enterprise . |
| 2 | seven o'clock , well I thought I 'd come a bit earlier forget that they want a tidy living room , they want to get the toys out of the way , they want to present themselves in the best possible light so they 'd be more forgiving if you 're late than if you 're too early to be on time . |
| 3 | ‘ I thought I could pay a bit each week outa yower wages and Jack 's , but now 'e 's leavin' us , – she wept even louder . |
| 4 | Just thought you 'd rest a bit easier if you knew he did n't suffer none . |
| 5 | ‘ Thought we might have a bit of sport , ’ he announced generally . |
| 6 | Said a friend : ‘ It was two in the morning , we were drunk as hell and thought we 'd do a bit of shooting for a laugh . |
| 7 | Anyway , she went out to get some text books , so there was a few of us who thought we 'd have a bit of a laugh , do something to catch her out . |
| 8 | Even when Vinnie left — although we sold him for either what we bought him , or maybe 50 grand more , he had a very good season at Leeds , proved he could play a bit , he should have gone for more . |
| 9 | Philip wished she 'd drive a bit faster . |
| 10 | And that 's how it started and it was really just you know we said we 'd do a bit of fund raising and I think the men were pretty sceptical of you know they thi they thought we might fight over the first tin of beans or whatever . |
| 11 | I said he should have a bit of a lie-in ; he had another bad night again . |