Example sentences of "have [verb] a bit [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But after seeing Celtic sensationally overturn a two-goal deficit against Cologne and Stuttgart land in the dock for fielding too many foreigners against Leeds , Francis said : ‘ Their League has suffered a bit from an exodus of top stars to Italy . |
| 2 | Standing sex has had a bit of a bad press — mainly because it tends to be used for illicit love-making by young couples who have no bedroom to go to . |
| 3 | he has got a bit of a belly on him actually |
| 4 | No but he has got a bit of an accent . |
| 5 | These cases are an indication of the liberal attitude currently being taken by the courts , which have obviously recognised that the old saying that a security on a dwelling is ‘ as safe as houses ’ has become a bit of a mockery . |
| 6 | The series has become a bit of a cult in the UK , with Victor becoming much better known than the actor who plays him , Richard Wilson . |
| 7 | As long as the controls are there to make sure they 're not wandering around all over the place which one hears about Group 4 and their reputation for letting people go which has become a bit of a joke . |
| 8 | Mind you he has become a bit of an opinionated arsehole recently … more like Jonathan King , or Nina Myskow — y'know being deliberately contentious to get people to write in . |
| 9 | It appears that my letter concerning Macca for Rangers has caused a bit of a rumpus . |
| 10 | Lake , who is getting out , has taken a bit of a battering and feels that her spontaneous outpourings the other day were probably misconstrued . |
| 11 | Lake , who is getting out , has taken a bit of a battering and feels that her spontaneous outpourings the other day were probably misconstrued . |
| 12 | One of the reputations that has taken a bit of a bashing is Sigismond Thalberg 's . |
| 13 | I 've been working hard with Gill to get into top form for the Olympics so singles play has taken a bit of a back seat . |
| 14 | I 've been working hard with Gill to get into top form for the Olympics so singles play has taken a bit of a back seat . |
| 15 | The British banger has taken a bit of a grilling today . |
| 16 | Besides , despite the fact that I 'd got a good grade for my speech , I thought I 'd made a bit of a mess of it and was just relieved it was all over . |
| 17 | But he came more than he might have and he 'd done a bit with the bells in his heyday . |
| 18 | and I 'd got a bit of an headache , well I took two tablets and it had gone before Steve come in and er I had me tea and I w I went like that and I thought God almighty ! |
| 19 | Okay so you 'd had a bit of a break that 's good . |
| 20 | He 'd had a bit of a raw deal . |
| 21 | As he nodded she went on , ‘ I 'd had a bit of a knock in — in a relationship with a man in London , and I was very miserable over Elise 's death . |
| 22 | So she 'd had a bit of a go at Bob and er |
| 23 | Old Charlie must have had a bit of a penchant for potholing judging by the amount of time he spent in every rock crevice north of Carlisle , but I prefer to suspend my scepticism and believe that the great man did indeed peel off his powdered wig and roll out a sleeping-bag in all the places that maps and local handouts would have us believe . |
| 24 | Perhaps I could have had a bit of a chat to him . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ He could have had a bit of a crush , ’ she acknowledged , ‘ but the main attraction was my career . |
| 26 | you do n't know the full story , she might have had a bit of a |
| 27 | I sound like Piers , she thought suddenly , when a few months ago I would have giggled a bit at a remark like that . |
| 28 | You know , like they 'd have to put a bit of a twist in it I suppose . |
| 29 | No doubt this draper 's ‘ Rep ’ would have cut a bit of a dashing figure in the big city in his way , replete with some of the family charm and salesmanship which we have assumed to be one of the hallmarks of William Charles himself . |
| 30 | The Grumpy one seems to have made a bit of a comeback recently . |