Example sentences of "they [vb mod] be a bit " in BNC.
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1 | They may be a bit shy . |
2 | They may be a bit personal . |
3 | The Guardian is usually way behind the pack where transfer news is concerned so they may be a bit gullible . |
4 | That 's right they , and they must be a bit fiddly to peel must n't they ? |
5 | Christmas dinner around the dining table will be rare treat and John says : ‘ Now the children are growing up , we hope they 'll be a bit more sensible and a bit less like unguided missiles . ’ |
6 | The mice get into those , they 'll be a bit tipsy . |
7 | Bloody cramping our stu , they 'll be a bit cramping our style would n't they ? |
8 | Oh I thought they might be a bit earlier |
9 | I would think som someone a little unsteady coming down those steps they could be a bit dodgy . |
10 | She said quietly , ‘ I think they 'd be a bit grand for me , Mrs Arbuthnot . ’ |
11 | You think they 'd be a bit . |
12 | You think they 'd be a bit better than they are . |
13 | They can be a bit thick at the best of times , ; you know that amphora you sent me ? well my lot only went and peed in it — I have to go now , Tony 's coming for his Osso Buco . |
14 | While in normal circumstances , German players may not object to the sight of nubile South American beauties parading in striking bikinis which left little to the imagination , they can be a bit off-putting when they leap up and down , attracting attention to themselves just when you are about to serve . |
15 | You know , they , they , they can be a bit hard , they can be a bit bitter , they can drink a bit too much , they can be a bit promiscuous , they can be all sorts of rather iffy things but I do n't think Lyndsey will . |
16 | You know , they , they , they can be a bit hard , they can be a bit bitter , they can drink a bit too much , they can be a bit promiscuous , they can be all sorts of rather iffy things but I do n't think Lyndsey will . |
17 | You know , they , they , they can be a bit hard , they can be a bit bitter , they can drink a bit too much , they can be a bit promiscuous , they can be all sorts of rather iffy things but I do n't think Lyndsey will . |