Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] [vb infin] a bit " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea of combining two energy sources for cooking may take a bit of rethinking on the cook 's part initially . |
| 2 | Even your Bounty must taste a bit poorly . |
| 3 | Londoners discovered that despite the dire predictions , the Scots might look a bit terrifying , but they were more interested in the goings-on at Wembley . |
| 4 | If you say that a freely-floating body — and the weights would help a bit there , because they 'd keep it under water and out of any wind — moves down on the ebb at an average of a bit under two knots , you 'd not be far wrong . |
| 5 | It is accepted that this : may mean that sometimes an employee will get a bit less than he might have expected ; it may mean that sometimes an employer will have to pay a little more than he had expected . |
| 6 | Short , cropped styles can go a bit flat so finger-dry the hair with a little styling mousse for added texture to avoid this . |
| 7 | Although your skin might feel a bit taut after washing , the skin oils rebound in about the same time , too . |
| 8 | But I thought Ian might need a bit of support when he gets out . ’ |
| 9 | The law may need a bit of help round the edges but that is absolutely essential . |
| 10 | Householders who catch burglars in the act may get a bit rough and individual policemen may strike out in some after-hours pub rough-house . |
| 11 | As always , Ideal Constitutions for Ireland must wobble a bit when they come to Ulster . |
| 12 | ‘ If she comes 'ome Maggie 'll need a bit of warmth . ’ |
| 13 | French polish or varnish , cut back with a fine grade of wirewool and wax , will give a good finish , and a dark tinted wax worked well into the corners will add a bit of instant age . |
| 14 | But I know from personal experience that gardens can get a bit messy — you ca n't take a dog for a walk every time it wants to ‘ go ’ , even with the best will in the world . |
| 15 | But to have tolerance preached from Westminster by people living in much easier circumstances can seem a bit rich . |
| 16 | So you would still be able to identify targets but those targets may become a bit more general , I E because in the past the landlord as a class had always sided with the Kuomintang then i it gives you the opportunity to go back and attack them , almost the landlords per se in a way you could n't during the Japanese war because clearly loyal landlords were fighting the Japanese . |
| 17 | The use of the relay at this point may seem a bit odd as the switching could be electronically activated , but the use of a mechanical relay introduces a small but desirable time variation ( as well as possible bounce ! ) in the duration of the relays closure and so helps in enhancing the random operation of IC6 during the short time that the VCO is producing its high frequency output . |
| 18 | I think Martin might get a bit upset . |
| 19 | The mushroom compost might look a bit straw-like at first , but the plants soon grow together over it . |
| 20 | That if our health service and social security system has got any special advantages erm left , which it may still have , erm then perhaps erm our friends in the Community could learn a bit from them . |
| 21 | Faster prosecutions would help a bit ; but even if current delays were halved , they would still be too long to justify preventive detention . |
| 22 | Mr Chairman this little job will save a bit of time I think we 've had er an amendment set by the , the Labour group for work demands through requests er , we want er support er what Simon what Simon is making here so we er we 're making here so we erm small |
| 23 | All of that being said and Mr will talk a bit more about the figures when he comes to speak . |
| 24 | All that we know is that nurse prescribing will cost a bit more in medication . |
| 25 | The true goal is a summit to the right of the col , but the climber may begin a bit too far to the left and go up the other way . |
| 26 | Ron Atkinson may look a bit odd , but he knows the management business — and his cufflinks are bigger than some players ' cars . |
| 27 | Household chores will present a bit of a problem , of course , but the children matter most . |
| 28 | well you 've got some rings can cut a bit off and put in |
| 29 | And surely Adam can do a bit to help . ’ |
| 30 | At the end of the case people would see a bit of film of the child sitting on the drawing-room sofa between his parents who never took their eyes from him during the interview . |