Example sentences of "i [adv] [verb] a bit " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I only felt a bit off , ’ Forster admitted . |
2 | And I only had a bit though , with rice and some bread and some |
3 | I only caught a bit of it but he said that he turned up for training and was surprised to be called in and told about the deal . |
4 | ‘ After all , I only want a bit of peace and quiet and I think I am entitled to that ! ’ |
5 | I only need a bit . |
6 | I just prefer a bit of real action . |
7 | I just felt a bit faint . |
8 | " I 'm fine — I just felt a bit sleepy and chilly , that was why I went to bed so early . " |
9 | And she 'd been glumly aware that her quick retort , ‘ I 'm not — I just felt a bit cold for a moment , ’ had sounded remarkably unconvincing . |
10 | I just fancy a bit of stewing beef |
11 | I just had a bit of my Sunday joint left over , ’ said Ianthe apologetically . |
12 | I had rehearsed all the routine for the South America job , then I just got a bit panicky ; the captain tried to talk me back into it . |
13 | I just got a bit tipsy , that 's all , and had to sleep in a spare bedroom at the house . ’ |
14 | I just got a bit erm mixed up in it . |
15 | ‘ I just need a bit of luck to get over that barrier . |
16 | I just need a bit of money to get a you know a bar of chocolate at work . |
17 | I 'm sorry , I just have a bit of a headache , that 's all . ’ |
18 | I just have a bit more . |
19 | I just lost a bit , oh there it is ! |
20 | ‘ I just feel a bit sick , that 's all ! ’ |
21 | Also , I find the drying time of acrylics just perfect , and if I ever get a bit impatient I use an ever-handy hairdryer to speed things along . |
22 | When I go out to the shops — you know , to get stuff like milk or fags for Marie or summat — I always stop a bit and watch them . |
23 | The grants , the of the grants of course increased over the years and the main thing about erm awards of course was to assess them and this is something which erm , I always felt a bit self conscious about because , we had this erm very comprehensive form where parents and erm , oh individuals when they were the students themselves had to complete and give very precise details of income |
24 | At the beginning of the winter I always feel a bit reluctant about working outside until I get my long johns on . |
25 | I like a book token cos I always feel a bit guilty buying books you know , cos I 've got so many |
26 | I still got a bit of coffee left after I finish eating the doughnut , so I sip it slow to make it last , and look round the caff . |
27 | alright , mind you I still get a bit nervous now , I get a bit do n't know why , I always |
28 | Sometimes these sophisticated nine-year-olds really do seem to have the bug but I still feel a bit uncomfortable encouraging them because they are so young . |
29 | I 'm sorry too , I still feel a bit peculiar . " |
30 | ‘ I 'd offer to help , ’ she said apologetically , ‘ but I still feel a bit wobbly . ’ |