Example sentences of "have taken a bit " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lake , who is getting out , has taken a bit of a battering and feels that her spontaneous outpourings the other day were probably misconstrued . |
| 2 | Lake , who is getting out , has taken a bit of a battering and feels that her spontaneous outpourings the other day were probably misconstrued . |
| 3 | One of the reputations that has taken a bit of a bashing is Sigismond Thalberg 's . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | The British banger has taken a bit of a grilling today . |
| 7 | ‘ We 've taken a bit of stick and rightly so because we 've had a bad week and had two disappointing performances . |
| 8 | But I think they recognise that I 'm not trying to exploit the Broads to line my pocket , and that I 've taken a bit of care . |
| 9 | Renewing the emphasis on the unit 's original raison d'etre created by Lord Rayner , the Prime Minister 's first efficiency adviser — the scrutiny programme of efficiency studies — was necessary , Sir Angus said , as ‘ it had taken a bit of a setback ’ . |
| 10 | It was their own indolence which had landed them with a murder which could probably be explained and might even have been prevented , if they had taken a bit more trouble . |
| 11 | Beating Oldham 1–0 on 30 August had taken a bit of heat off Wilkinson , but another away defeat could well have led to calls for his resignation . |
| 12 | She was n't disappointed at all , she told herself severely — it was just that her pride had taken a bit of a blow . |
| 13 | Hello my name is Caroline and here is Jenny who 's taken a bit long to come into class . |