Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] for a bit " in BNC.
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| 1 | Get you out of yourself for a bit . |
| 2 | He screwed up his eyes and said , ‘ We should have the sun against us for a bit . |
| 3 | She 'll play with you for a bit . |
| 4 | I always got on with my daughter , but she 's in Canada now , so I asked my son if I could stay with him for a bit . |
| 5 | I might stick it on a flying lead and wander around with it for a bit and see where it 's best . |
| 6 | She 's OK ’ with Mrs Lennox and it 's good for her to get away from me for a bit just now and again . |
| 7 | When a population gets out of balance with its environment disaster occurs : starvation , ecological collapse , and ultimately , the population falls upon itself for a bit of frantic nibbling and other distressed rat-type behaviour . |
| 8 | But he said : ‘ The fans may not think Ian 's the best man for the job but if they lay off him for a bit then he might get it right for them . ’ |
| 9 | Ca n't you come and talk to me for a bit ? |
| 10 | He rings you up and goes he goes hello it 's Jonathan and you go oh right hello Jonathan and he does n't say anything so you talk to him for about half an hour or so and then you go alright Jonathan , better go , you know and then he goes no no I 've got something to tell you and you go oh alright what is it then and he goes I ca n't remember it man , just talk to me for a bit longer and I 'll remember it then and it goes on like that for hours and hours and it 's so boring . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'd prefer to keep our secret to ourselves for a bit , ’ Adam said firmly . |
| 12 | I think about it for a bit . |
| 13 | I think about it for a bit . |
| 14 | I open my eyes and think about it for a bit . |
| 15 | I think about it for a bit , then I ask her if I can afford some sandwiches . |
| 16 | I think about it for a bit , then I get up and go over to the shops . |
| 17 | I think about it for a bit , then I go in . |
| 18 | She looks at me for a bit , then she goes over to the drawer and takes out another envelope . |
| 19 | My father stopped , looked at me for a bit and then said that in the circumstances I could go out that night — providing I milked the cows first . |
| 20 | She looks at them for a bit and then hands them over to me . |
| 21 | and went and sat in the corner of the bathroom and went , scowled at him for a bit ! |
| 22 | We both look at it for a bit . |
| 23 | I stick the fire on in my room and warm myself by it for a bit . |