Example sentences of "have a bit [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I suppose I ought to tell you : Swallow has a bit of a weakness where women are concerned . |
| 2 | Speaks in a voice half-way between a bray and a bark , and has a bit of a pash for all things Indian . |
| 3 | ‘ I think he has a bit of pony or something in him somewhere , though , as he grows very hairy heels ! ’ |
| 4 | D : A daring character who likes nothing more than to crack the whip and digs anything that has a bit of a history connected to it |
| 5 | ‘ He 's got the bulk , the movement and the style and has a bit of power there . |
| 6 | ‘ I ca n't remember riding for Jonjo before , but it would be great to get him off the mark and this horse certainly has a bit of a chance , ’ smiled Willie who is closing fast on another century . |
| 7 | In a year or two he should have a decent sized flock — of course he 's not normally down here this early , he only has a bit of a stable down here that he rents for the summer along with his few acres of grass and his bit of land for cultivation . |
| 8 | Read Quiller-Couch on this word ; he has a bit of fun with it . |
| 9 | The class is fun and I like the way she has a bit of poise and discipline . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Chris has a bit of a temper sometimes and can go overboard . |
| 11 | ‘ Now , because everybody is busy and has a bit of money , the place is a haven of peace and tranquillity ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Sounds as if friend Gabriel has a bit of a problem . ’ |
| 13 | Now she talks across to her , but she has a bit of a ah , ah , ah , ah , ah , ah , and it 's difficult |
| 14 | Well I 'm glad anybody has a bit of . |
| 15 | Now that they 've gone back to school she has a bit of a job with the I 've got ta go you know , I said we 'll have so many people round talking you know she said he 'd got a terrible ! |
| 16 | ah , he 's , he has a bit of a |
| 17 | Lawrence in again , bowls , ooh , and has a bit of trouble with this one , gets it on the bottom of the bat from which it bobbles away , it 's a short leg , and there 's no run . |
| 18 | Randall , 38 , who hit more than 1,000 first-class runs for Nottinghamshire , said : ‘ I 've had a bit of cartilage trimmed off , but it feels fine now and should n't cause me any problems at all next season . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ … embarrassing to have to trouble you like this , but we 've had a bit of bother with the sheep hereabouts . |
| 20 | RICHARD GUEST ( Romany King ) : ‘ I 've had a bit of a rollicking [ For not riding with more restraint ] . |
| 21 | Squash has always had a bit of a reputation as a sexy sort of game . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 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 | The boy 's had a bit of a whippin' , like . |
| 25 | Mind you , I think they 've had a bit of luck lately with a couple of wealthy chaps coming to live in the area and showing signs of interest . ’ |
| 26 | She 's had a bit of a blow . |
| 27 | A spokesman said : ‘ We 've had a bit of bother with the council but it 's sorted out now . ’ |
| 28 | Okay so you 'd had a bit of a break that 's good . |
| 29 | We 've had a bit of a scare , that 's — |
| 30 | I 've had a bit of trouble with this ear again , it 's been kind of sore on and off , and down my neck . |