Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] take a bit [prep] " 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 And stats do take a bit of time to do and you can write off a couple of hours if you 're going to do it properly and make sure that you 've got your i's dotted and your t's crossed . ’
5 If we look at a relationship or any type of commu mean taking a bit of a different look at things thinking well what is it that this person wants from me and what is it that I want from this person ?
6 Your share price seemed to take a bit of a knock the other day when Roy made some comments about referring media conglomerates to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission .
7 It s going to take a bit of time for the factories to dole us out some more .
8 She was n't disappointed at all , she told herself severely — it was just that her pride had taken a bit of a blow .
9 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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