Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] a bit " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think we ought to circulate a bit , do n't you ? ’ |
| 2 | Now , let's think a bit about this mud . ’ |
| 3 | Let's think a bit more about the man himself . |
| 4 | The law may need a bit of help round the edges but that is absolutely essential . |
| 5 | I may need a bit of help . |
| 6 | Still , Imaginary have got the ‘ Turtle Soup ’ album so they should make a bit of money out of it . ’ |
| 7 | They should make a bit more profit than they used to with the old , oversized pans they made from bigger oil cans . |
| 8 | I must explain a bit more , for other things occur to me as I try to recall the text which is now in the wrong hands . |
| 9 | I hope I have given some idea of what a single neuron with its trigger feature and projective zone an accomplish , and now I must explain a bit about the neocortex , which is the stage on which neurons perform to bring about higher mental processes . |
| 10 | We we should discuss a bit about this document and I too have had the er dubious honour of reading John Major 's speech and it 's nice to see that both Tory speakers have actually managed to take half of it each and paraphrase it . |
| 11 | Because of the , the tinkering around it must do a bit of |
| 12 | Well , that must heat a bit , and it must smell a bit . |
| 13 | ‘ It should feel a bit more like going to a festival , where the peripheral things are always really important . |
| 14 | You should do a bit of practise . |
| 15 | I 've given you something to try and take the swelling off your chest , and that should ease a bit of the pain but I 've also given you er stuff to stop all this bursting |
| 16 | But they must feel a bit stupid to er |
| 17 | This should give a bit more grip on the bolt . ’ |
| 18 | As always , Ideal Constitutions for Ireland must wobble a bit when they come to Ulster . |
| 19 | Must look a bit odd , I suppose . ’ |
| 20 | Must look a bit as if everything 's coming to an end . ’ |
| 21 | It must sound a bit of a cheek , ’ Lou rushed on as Melissa hesitated , ‘ but I do n't know who else to … ’ |
| 22 | You should have a bit more respect for the boys in blue . ’ |
| 23 | I said he should have a bit of a lie-in ; he had another bad night again . |
| 24 | He should have a bit longer . |
| 25 | But erm , I think he should have a bit of fun with those . |
| 26 | ‘ That must take a bit of the burden off you , ’ said Mrs Harper , lining up a peppercorn by the clove . |
| 27 | Must have a bit of money to drive a car , and that great leather handbag had cost something , he should n't wonder . |
| 28 | I think he must have a bit of cold in it or something . |
| 29 | Securicor have joined the cowboys on the contract guarding and really I mean you must be getting sick of us getting up every time about security guards , but it 's an important problem and you must know that a lot of you must work at places where you 've got guards on the gate and we all should take a bit of interest in going to see these guards , find out that they 're working for two pound or two pound forty an hour , they 're working as many hours a week as they 'll actually work with no overtime rate , no night rate , no benefits worth having and I mean really I wish you 'd go to your companies and try and arrange site allowances , cos that 's the only way we 'll get any improvements , but when we talk about resolving grievances , we just took in Yorkshire region someone to a tribunal for constructive dismissal . |
| 30 | I probably could , but I should get a bit of support from the script-writers . |