Example sentences of "be a bit " in BNC.

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1 I know we 're a bit mad but we try our best . ’
2 ‘ We 're a bit new to this game .
3 she s still got her boots on , and they 're a bit muddy .
4 I 'm not sure about these clothes , thought — they 're a bit weird . ’
5 We 've still got to let them believe they 're a bit macho . ’
6 ‘ You 're a bit earl Randy You puttin' the clock forward ? ,
7 You 'll know that when you 're a bit older .
8 In other words , having a space open to all , where you 're a bit of a showman and hope someone else likes it as much as you do .
9 A lot of the time you just shoot because you 're caught up in something then you see it published and you 're a bit embarrassed because in your heart you know what it was .
10 All the elements are n't there , they 're a bit shaky , a bit jerky ; that 's what I like about them .
11 ‘ You 're a bit behind , Henry . ’
12 They 're a bit small for me really , and I suppose my feet have swollen .
13 ‘ You 're a bit too quick with that knife of yours , ’ said Crane .
14 ‘ Sorry we 're a bit late , but Junior got tired , and this nice gentleman offered to carry him here . ’
15 We 're a bit concerned about Dorothy , we have n't seen you and her for such a long time .
16 some horses drink a lot of water … but they 're a bit fussy .
17 As they sat in the kitchen , Jonadab glanced across at George and remarked , ‘ While we 're a bit slack afore haytime starts , Aah thought as 'ow thoo and me could deliver them two pairs of shires ti Stephen 's . ’
18 All my acoustics are vintage , but I do n't take those out because they 're a bit too fragile .
19 ‘ They 're a bit stuffy , are n't they ? ’ he whispered .
20 We 're a bit different to other ‘ Manchester Bands ’ .
21 There 's a strong possibility of a shiny T-zone ( forehead , nose and chin ) on a warm day , especially if you 're a bit nervous .
22 ‘ You 're a bit quiet , ’ said Meredith as he drove her back to Rose Cottage that evening .
23 Although the frogs can spot the difference between day and night , they 're a bit hazy on the whole idea of Time .
24 When they 're a bit older , maybe you 'll even get them to eat their greens , too .
25 They 're the unclimbed peaks , the unexplored peaks — and they 're a bit kinder to you as you get into your late fifties .
26 You 'll appreciate that it 's years back , that boys come and go for a schoolmaster , they 're a bit phantom .
27 But … but when you 're a bit older I 'll …
28 They 're a bit of an odd sight , I must say , but respectable enough .
29 ‘ I 'ope it wo n't disturb yer if they 're a bit rackety at times , ’ said Mrs Beavis , her girls collecting the pieces of smashed china .
30 Put on the Welsh , spout a bit of Shakespeare — ‘ You 're a bit small to be a skipper , ’ she said .
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