Example sentences of "[verb] a bit " in BNC.
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| 1 | The poor old lady loves a bit of company and her legs are bad so she ca n't get out much . ’ |
| 2 | THAT BLOKE WHO USED TO BE IN THE SMITHS CAUSES A BIT OF A STIR AGAIN … |
| 3 | Although the SSC , like most things , could probably have been designed a bit better and made to cost a bit less , physics dictates its overall scale . |
| 4 | You can pinch a bit more of my er |
| 5 | And then while I was there she was eating a bit of chocolate cake , I mean she 's right in the kitchen , she come back in and said oh my god , I said what , she said I 've never seen anybody pinch a bit of chocolate cake , on a plate as fast in all my life , Ben did n't want it so she whipped his an' all like . |
| 6 | You have won a bit of space if your opponent can not play into it without eventually being captured . |
| 7 | We carry on walking a bit . |
| 8 | If you find yourself walking a bit duck footed , concentrate on placing your toes in a pigeon-toed position and you will find that your muscles will soon cooperate . |
| 9 | Just as we do , walking a bit less |
| 10 | And ten to twelve we got out the door , oh I was just glad to get out , you know walking a bit of peace and quiet just , I could of strangled him , little git |
| 11 | Dorcas sat and twiddled a bit of wire aimlessly . |
| 12 | Well it was part of their course I think , I , they did n't they paid the full cost of it , they contributed a bit , but I think Colin stood |
| 13 | She 'd coax him to try a bit . |
| 14 | They tend to attract a bit of attention if you 're an exhibitionist . |
| 15 | Just got ta tie a bit of wood on the end of that bit where it 's rotted . |
| 16 | ‘ I may not like London over much but I do know a bit about the place and one thing I know is that it 's big , bloody big . |
| 17 | ‘ When we get the report from the laboratory , we 'll know a bit more , ’ Rose said noncommittally . |
| 18 | I think the estate agents simply I do know a bit about the housing market erm |
| 19 | When you do know a bit about it you yes you want to know |
| 20 | I what , I do know a bit about them that was the grapefruit scoop . |
| 21 | Oh I do n't know a bit excitement I think |
| 22 | Oh I do n't know a bit more for us for us women I think . |
| 23 | It 's not nearly so difficult for people who , who do know a bit about teaching , to understand what 's going on . |
| 24 | What I know about palaeotology is n't too much I mean I obviously have to try and know a bit , but it 's not my field — erm in order to test the minor claim , you have to be able to get your hands on some rock which actually consists of continuous sedimentation over long periods of time . |
| 25 | I picked a fish-louse from it as it lay on the unhooking mat , dabbed a bit of waterproof ointment on a small wound on its flank , then slipped it back into the water . |
| 26 | Put on the Welsh , spout a bit of Shakespeare — ‘ You 're a bit small to be a skipper , ’ she said . |
| 27 | The covers rustled and her tightly held muscles loosened a bit , only to clench tightly again as he chuckled . |
| 28 | Being by Sharpen Up , a proven ‘ sire of sires ’ , Sure Sharp would only need a bit more Pattern success to earn himself a place at stud . |
| 29 | The law may need a bit of help round the edges but that is absolutely essential . |
| 30 | ‘ She 'll need a bit of a rest . |