Example sentences of "bit of [noun] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Last year 's holiday was great , last year , and I might get a bit of enjoyment out of looking at the photographs , but I 'm still paying for one again this year ! |
| 2 | Reggane was forty miles away , with a bit of sand just before it , but nothing serious . |
| 3 | He got one last bit of mileage out of the Hiss case . |
| 4 | A bit of activity out on the water catches my attention next and I bring the ‘ scope out ; it is a small party of long-tailed duck in their handsome winter plumage , the long tail-streamers of the drakes showing clearly as they display to the females . |
| 5 | Mind you , I think they 've had a bit of luck lately with a couple of wealthy chaps coming to live in the area and showing signs of interest . ’ |
| 6 | Oh , yes those horses come in horse boxes them days bit of luck instead of trains . |
| 7 | I saw him play last week against Sunderland reserves , he had another magnificent game , his passing was absolutely immaculate — got a good goal , hit a great volley that for another goal ; he can just pass the ball , and I think that 's what we 've lacked a little bit of , er a bit of guard sometimes for our midfield . |
| 8 | ‘ It was a varied , highly satisfying climb , ’ says Walsh , ‘ with quite a bit of ice up to 55 degrees ; VS standard rock , albeit with old fixed ropes , and some tiring plodding through knee-deep powder . ’ |
| 9 | He put it away , a bit of hesitation there in the Oxford United defence , and it 's a goal to Spurs scored by Gary Mafford , in fact he 's put the ball in the net ; mistake from Andy Melville gave Spurs a corner , the ball was n't cleared , Gascoigne played a one two , was blocked by United , it came out to Mafford in the end and the goal 's in so Spurs take the lead after eight minutes . |
| 10 | And then we got a bit of plaster out of Uncle Alan 's medical bag |
| 11 | Still , Imaginary have got the ‘ Turtle Soup ’ album so they should make a bit of money out of it . ’ |
| 12 | " Is that a fact ? " said Manciple , and the sergeant said , " You 'll maybe be getting a bit of money out of this series , then ? " |
| 13 | I 'll have to go up our Sam 's first and whinge a bit of money out of her . |
| 14 | See which courses they can put round what and squeeze a bit of money out of it . |
| 15 | Steep routes , close to the road , sunshine , pleasant surroundings and generally good quality rock ; plus there 's a bit of adventure away from the crowds for those prepared to look for it . |
| 16 | You know ; put a bit of sparkle back in … |
| 17 | bit of Araldite just on the end of the thread is |
| 18 | ‘ Her mother was a very wealthy woman , and her father was a kind of handyman who helped out in the convent , and did a bit of work up at Westlands . |
| 19 | JB : There 's a bit of painting there on the wall that I rather like — well in fact I do like it , it took 20 minutes . |
| 20 | I sometimes like to think it was my eloquence , but the fact of the matter is that if I had got up on my hind legs and suggested a bit of Karaoke instead of the morning service , they would have leaped at it . |
| 21 | Half a tick — I 've got a bit of bumph somewhere with the drill in case of air raids . ’ |
| 22 | there does n't seem to be any sense to it really but you can try and make a bit of sense out of some of it not all of it but some of it you can make a bit of sense out of it yes . |
| 23 | there does n't seem to be any sense to it really but you can try and make a bit of sense out of some of it not all of it but some of it you can make a bit of sense out of it yes . |
| 24 | The only area in which it loses out to the deeper-bodied F-model is on sheer projection , and I could well imagine some players foregoing that extra bit of welly just for the comfort and convenience of the LSE 's thin body . |
| 25 | Eleanor 's eyes had gone completely empty , as if Julius 's blunt words had knocked every little bit of life out of her . |
| 26 | It put a bit of life back into her and she was able to leave with more dignity than she had felt on arrival as Felipe politely held her chair and said adiós to the still intrigued customers . |
| 27 | Now we have recently added two more halls to the existing building , so it 's er , quite er bit of accommodation there for different er duties . |
| 28 | It had to be left long with just a little braid on the top and twisted underneath with a little bit of straw through for the summer . |
| 29 | well any way look , if I made you a thin bit of steel straight across the centre like that |
| 30 | paid me poll tax , paid me s search fee and got a little bit of cash out for readies and s , there 's now at this moment in time , there 's four hundred and fifty pound in there . |