Example sentences of "[adj] bit of time " in BNC.

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1 We hope that you enjoy some benefit from your NCT membership and that you might be prepared to give a little bit of time back to the branch occasionally .
2 We hope that you enjoy some benefit from your NCT membership and that you might be prepared to give a little bit of time back to the branch occasionally .
3 Our brief little bit of time alive is everything we will ever experience or know .
4 The first little bit of time is spent just to sort of take it easy , take our time , get to know another , and for us to assess the drive .
5 But obviously that 'll take a little bit of time through discussion wo n't it ?
6 Sorry , to take a little bit of time but I did point out we 've got two motions on the Health Service and erm , I think it 's a little bit more important than just er , formally seconding .
7 I 'd just like to remind Councillor of one or two things and then spend a little bit of time talking about some of the gimmicks that the Tories have introduced over this past ten years .
8 But take a little bit of time now to think of a building , or a thing , or a place or an animal or a street Right
9 Erm , if somebody could spend a little bit of time with Ilias because we 've got this language problem and I know that he 's found this a little bit difficult , I think he would appreciate it tonight , when you get together please .
10 Cos we were n't that busy that we were able to devote a little bit of time .
11 But of course it took a little bit of time , an hour or so , and th , the woman came round again , they said ca n't do you today
12 We 're absolutely delighted that you 're here in Portsmouth for your congress and it 's very very important to us and I think perhaps I 'd take a little bit of time to explain why it 's important .
13 When you start to discover this one actually does travel through walls , the sound of it does actually does travel through walls , but as I say , it 's only a temporary measure to buy yourself a little bit of time she says .
14 But I 've only been there one day — half a day , really , since I took a good bit of time off this afternoon to talk to you .
15 Bert , who had after all spent a fair bit of time with Jasper , was surprised that a brother had never been mentioned .
16 The use of such a file will eliminate extra searching for synonyms and may save a fair bit of time .
17 We usually have a fair bit of time to do it .
18 ‘ Well , of course , there are his heavy duties as librarian — checking through all those magazines to make sure they 're intact takes a fair bit of time .
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