Example sentences of "take a bit [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Just by opting for a more left field occupation you 're putting yourself on the edge a bit It really does take a bit of bottle to do that and find your own way through the maze rather than just go with the flow . |
2 | The evidence was of the way in which the rocks of the oceanic crust are magnetized ; it 's not the kind of thing that one comes across every day , so it will take a bit of explaining . |
3 | This does take a bit of sussing out , but once mastered it all makes sense . |
4 | ‘ We might take a bit of rousing , but when we believe in something we do n't mind saying so . |
5 | Dad did n't take a bit of notice but Mary stared at her . |
6 | These may take a bit of finding — although an electronic stud detector will help — but once the batten has been secured , the kitchen cupboard ( or whatever ) can be secured to it with normal woodscrews . |
7 | 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 . ’ |
8 | ‘ That must take a bit of the burden off you , ’ said Mrs Harper , lining up a peppercorn by the clove . |
9 | there is an art of doing this , and it does take a bit of practice . |
10 | It may take a bit of imagination for , for some of the , some of you but what do you think ? |
11 | Or you could take a bit of a short cut say well we 've already got twelve there thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen and so on . |
12 | Well it did take a bit of organization to get yourself to the end of the walk , erm with your your weekly rubbish or your daily rubbish , to get that put away . |
13 | Securicor have joined the cowboys on the contract guarding and really I mean you must be getting sick of us getting up every time about security guards , but it 's an important problem and you must know that a lot of you must work at places where you 've got guards on the gate and we all should take a bit of interest in going to see these guards , find out that they 're working for two pound or two pound forty an hour , they 're working as many hours a week as they 'll actually work with no overtime rate , no night rate , no benefits worth having and I mean really I wish you 'd go to your companies and try and arrange site allowances , cos that 's the only way we 'll get any improvements , but when we talk about resolving grievances , we just took in Yorkshire region someone to a tribunal for constructive dismissal . |
14 | But er it it 'd take a bit of time to er if er I explained it all to you . |
15 | ‘ It will take a bit of getting used to , ’ she remarked slowly , ‘ although , ’ she added after a slight pause , ‘ it does make you look — ’ |
16 | The idea of combining two energy sources for cooking may take a bit of rethinking on the cook 's part initially . |
17 | We 'll take a bit of feedback on how you 're gon na deal with those people . |
18 | Buying a pair may take a bit of soul searching . |
19 | That 'll take a bit of getting used to that ! . |
20 | Shall I take a bit of it ? |
21 | you know in other words it might take a bit of time to work it out , there is some reason why he must of said that must n't did n't he ? |
22 | It 's gon na take a bit of time by then , hopefully you 'll of got yourself sorted |
23 | The first one may take a bit of time getting down but after that it |
24 | So that 's gon na take a bit of |
25 | So why , why , why ca n't you just erm why ca n't they just take a bit off everybody in that case and , and inflict the same degree ? |