Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] [subord] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It 's blummin freezing and the pavements are a bit slippy so we have to walk careful like .
2 I thought you were a bit depressed when you returned . ’
3 Or rather it would be a bit dishonest if I did n't .
4 one , two , you just hold on a minute can you , just wait till Mark 's finished , cos it gets a bit confusing cos we get too many people knocking about .
5 To tell you the truth I was a bit miffed when I found out , but now I 'm beginning to see it from their point of view .
6 ‘ If it looks a bit narrow when you splash on Pissarro
7 Kate left the sentence unfinished as she bit her lip .
8 Was Amy a bit upset when she knew you got highly commended ?
9 Now I think erm Ron was a bit upset because he spent most of of Christmas sending Christmas cards and saying , Please please let this bill go through do n't give it any .
10 Now , she were a bit upset cos I bought her dinner and that , and she were were n't too happy cos I paid her bus fare .
11 ‘ There was one thing that struck me as a bit odd when I had a chance to look back on it .
12 They just think it 's a bit odd because you hide in your room all the time . ’
13 It did get a bit rocky after she became pregnant .
14 Erm you know , and these achievements , he 's not saying that you know re rev revolution 's the way forward , he 's actually saying look what 's happened before under the system that existed er previously , er well it actually existed , you know , at the time he was talking about , there does seem to be an effort by the peasants erm you know to , to improve their lot and therefore wha while he cites revolution in a way you , you can argue it is a bit strange because they seem to be , according to him , have improved their lot under the system that was there in the first place , erm
15 ‘ I 'd like to , ’ said Zach , ' but I never go to church so it 'd be a bit strange if I sing in it , wo n't it , me not even being a Christian . ‘
16 Bit strange when you think of it like that .
17 In any case , Ned 's a bit peeved so you 'd better go in and see him .
18 She finds our convent hateful because it cuts her off from the light , the air , and the sun to which she is accustomed .
19 But , a bit obstreperous as I say . ’
20 Unfortunately he 's still a bit dozy when it comes to starting . ’
21 Despite it all , though , you may end up looking a bit foolish if you find you 've been barking up the wrong tree .
22 you see we have to be a bit careful because what happens if we closed down right and transferred out to the field
23 ‘ And Mrs McD was a bit staggered when we told her he was in Mull .
24 This is , they say , a bit inconvenient as they have to meet their girlfriends in the Charles Hawtrey Patio at the Duck and Forceps at midday .
25 It was a bit different as it turned out .
26 Now this is where the meal gets a little bit French because I have sauce to deal with .
27 Anyway , it was dead quiet and I felt a bit funny as I opened the door- ’ She stopped .
28 Mind you the title was a bit funny because it did n't Almost an Angel but if he died and he went to heaven , then he must have been an angel but came back down , he 's still an angel .
29 Its 512Kb of display memory is enough for resolutions of 800 by 600 in 16 colours , but a bit light if you want a resolution of 1,024 by 768 .
30 Erm you have to be in touch with the National Savings and they send the money direct so you do n't actually get your hands on it .
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