Example sentences of "bit of [noun] [conj] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | The wife used to wait for somebody coming in the shop to buy something and then she 'd go out and get a a bit of meat and we 'd have a dinner , and er we had seven months of that before I was eventually more or less forced to go back . |
2 | It 'd be quite nice for me to be able to pop into town and get a bit of meat or something |
3 | It 's a bit of stinker that she 's not coming . |
4 | and it 's everything just to stop you getting at what , well get it then yeah , I 've , I do n't mind some of it , I 've not had a bit of marzipan for I do n't mind these erm almond slices , I quite like them , but I think it must be the texture of the marzipan |
5 | Get a bit of sympathy cos I 've been asked for eight by you . |
6 | Tell you what erm when we get into you can just drop me down to the greengrocer near the church because I 'm out of erm spring onions and if I wanted to add up to that bit of salad that we 've got |
7 | a bit of petrol or something to try and get this off . |
8 | The poor old lady loves a bit of company and her legs are bad so she ca n't get out much . ’ |
9 | I mean he 's got plenty of every single bit of papers that they 're given all the time . |
10 | And as often as you tell yourself she 's not your type , that you do n't like blondes , your taste tends towards the browns , even redheads but not blondes , no ; and what 's more , her face is round , but you do n't like round faces ; and you 've always gone in for a bit of shape and she 's flat as a pancake . |
11 | He 'd been involved with bands all those years and could play a bit of music but he never quite got the hang of the idea of written music . |
12 | What we did with , we bought her a little guitar so that she can play it and have a bit of music and something to do |
13 | There was a man who spoke a bit of English and he said they were going to send for a doctor , but I told them you suffered from fits and you 'd be all right . ’ |
14 | Yes , I thought that was a bit of flab that we 've got |
15 | ‘ I 'd be glad of a bit of help if you 'd condescend to give it . ’ |
16 | ‘ Or the bit of land where I was born , ’ she added lamely . |
17 | Who owns which bit of land and what they decide to do with it has always been of critical importance , and our landscape is the result of countless human decisions taken by individuals in the past . |
18 | He hated the Communists because they nicked his family 's bit of land and he hated the Germans because they treated them like pigs , ’ says Peter Solowka . |
19 | Well Carole 's next door neighbour he owns a bit of land and he 's got some sheep in his fields , and he 's got some pigs and you know ? |
20 | First and foremost , you really should register every bit of software that you buy . |
21 | I understand he was always ready for a bit of mischief and they used to tell many tales about him . |
22 | ‘ We got that little bit of luck that we 've been missing . |
23 | ‘ Hopefully the fact that a local firm is sponsoring the event will bring me a bit of luck but I think it will certainly help the game 's image in Merseyside . |
24 | Under you know some sort of little bit of bullshit if you like saying |
25 | For a bit of fun before we went back to London we got a boat trip round the harbour . |
26 | Give it a bit of warmth when they 're sitting right |
27 | I do n't eat breakfast , just a cup of tea and a bit of toast if I can spare it . |
28 | Bit of toast or something ? |
29 | Stitch is there a possibility I could have a bit of toast or something ? |
30 | Do you reckon Dan might let me have a bit of toast when I get back or something ? |