Example sentences of "[vb mod] do with [art] bit " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ She could do with a bit of growing up , ’ observed Davyd , the shrewd Welsh gardener . |
2 | Looks like all of us could do with a bit of both . ’ |
3 | It could do with a bit of script-editing but satellite sceptics expecting a botch-job held together by sticky-backed plastic will be pleasantly surprised . |
4 | Though shooting 's too good for them , if you ask me , we 're too soft in this country , we could do with a bit of Hitler here I think sometimes instead of the namby-pamby way we go on … . ’ |
5 | It should n't be difficult , there 's plenty of farms could do with a bit of help with men away at the war . |
6 | She 's in her early forties , she does n't drink and , frankly , could do with a bit of peace and quiet . |
7 | Cos presumably there must be an awful lot of wealthy old age pensioners about as well who , who could do with a bit less er , from the state because they 've got plenty of their own , er and give a bit more to people who do n't ? |
8 | Neither of us , it would seem , is much of a leg man , but I suppose I could do with a bit more than I get . |
9 | ‘ This one 's got brass handles , which could do with a bit of a clean . |
10 | ‘ You look as if you could do with a bit of help … ’ |
11 | ‘ Oh , I do n't know , ’ I said — ‘ I think I could do with a bit of exorcism ! ’ |
12 | Jane could do with a bit of help in the kitchen and you know you are the children 's favourite baby-sitter . |
13 | ‘ We could do with a bit more interest from the Greens . |
14 | Yeah , dad would say , not enough garlic in there , that could do with a bit of cauli-head in there and I will you |
15 | I could do with a bit more . |
16 | can do with a bit of skiing |