Example sentences of "is a bit " in BNC.
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| 1 | She is a bit like Dyer . |
| 2 | Although the story of my doing Balthazar B and the Beastly Beatitudes is a bit strange inasmuch as I ended up playing the part that was completely opposite from the one I was originally intended to do . |
| 3 | ‘ I know this is a bit of an unusual hobby for a restaurateur , but it 's a little dream come true for me and I 'm thrilled to bits , ’ he says . |
| 4 | For some reason , I wanted to keep it going , so I chipped in : ‘ This wedding of yours is a bit inconvenient for me , actually . |
| 5 | ‘ The Weem women have not been behind-hand — they would have stormed Castle Menzies on their own. , ‘ There is a bit more spirit down our way — more spirit and more cash . ’ |
| 6 | The thought of producing many curved back pieces is a bit off-putting . |
| 7 | ‘ This is a bit worrying , ’ I thought as I followed , huffing and puffing . |
| 8 | In a way , climbing Elbrus is a bit like climbing Mont Blanc , for you 'll seldom be alone . |
| 9 | ‘ Cod ’ is a word we use if someone is a bit off or fishy , ’ Sinitta explained . |
| 10 | The programme pretty well began with an interview with someone from the Bundesbank which , as running orders go , is a bit like a long-jumper beginning his approach with his laces tied . |
| 11 | In terms of preparation for the New Year Test series in the West Indies it is a bit like getting ready for an army assault course by taking the dog for a walk around the block . |
| 12 | WHEN IT comes to lettering , everyone is a bit of an expert ; most of us intuitively respond to the message of a particular typeface . |
| 13 | Brave though he is in facing adult audiences , the result is a bit of a cringe . |
| 14 | Today , thanks to overcrowding and overdevelopment , it is a bit of a nightmare in season , but on a bright day there is still no better place to eat chips with mayonnaise . |
| 15 | If there is a bit of a want about such people then the good Catholic church surely provides for it . |
| 16 | ‘ It is a bit embarrassing , is n't it ? |
| 17 | A 60th at full bore is a bit dicey with a 500mm lens hand held in a stagnant bog . |
| 18 | A Cobra is a bit different . |
| 19 | The overdrive is a bit anachronistic , too , and calls for deft clutchwork if you are to avoid a jerk and a thump . |
| 20 | But will this harm the relationship in the long term , or is a bit of criticism good for you ? |
| 21 | ‘ The grass is a bit long , will you be mowing it this morning , George ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ The blue is a bit too close to the sky blue of the West Ham football kit , and I 'm not a fan ! ’ |
| 23 | ‘ It really is a bit strange to have been arguing the merits of ERM membership in academic abstraction , when the practical effects are there for all to see . |
| 24 | Income trust is considered the safest , growth is a bit more risky and opportunity the chanciest . |
| 25 | There are so many bacteria everywhere that picking out a GEM is a bit like looking for a candle amongst Blackpool 's illumination . |
| 26 | She added that the faun 's condition was good although ‘ it has been outside for 35 years and is a bit green . ’ |
| 27 | It is a bit of a labour seeing this daft C movie last thing before Christmas , especially since it is based on the DC Comic series , which was beautifully drawn and imaginatively based on the Beauty and the Beast story . |
| 28 | ‘ Buying travel is a bit like going to the hairdresser , ’ says manager Christine Power . |
| 29 | The Duke has an old-fashioned huntin' , shootin' and fishin' greenness which is a bit at odds with the panda-loving , badger-saving attitudes of most WWF members , but he is outspoken in his condemnation of ‘ the ruthless pursuit of economic development ’ . |
| 30 | Listening to Tolba produces an uneasy feeling that perhaps Nairobi , where UNEP has its headquarters , is a bit isolated , too far away from the ‘ real world ’ of money and carbon dioxide and hard-nosed political deals . |