Example sentences of "[noun] have take a bit " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 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 .
3 The British banger has taken a bit of a grilling today .
4 She was n't disappointed at all , she told herself severely — it was just that her pride had taken a bit of a blow .
5 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 .
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