Example sentences of "gave [pers pn] [art] bit " in BNC.

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1 I know it sounds pathetic but at the time it gave me a bit of a fright . ’
2 I went I said gas shell drop close to me and that that gave me a bit of a right to go an d to the hospital .
3 But my elbow gave me a bit of concern .
4 It gave me a bit of support but
5 It gave them a bit of shade .
6 Shocked them out of their complacency , gave them a bit of opposition .
7 I mean National Grid gave them a bit of cable .
8 Gave them a bit of chicken .
9 Yeah , she gave me a Crunchie and I thought I bet it 's poison so I broke it in half gave them a bit , watched them eat it , gave it five minutes and then eat mine !
10 If somebody gave you a bit of sheet music ?
11 She had agreed to have a drink with the deputy head of the English department after work , which gave her a bit of time .
12 I just gave her a bit of a hand and these sort of questions where they 've got so many alternatives answers to fill the spaces
13 He gave her the bit of paper with the phone number on .
14 I think this gave him a bit of heart .
15 They gave him a bit of consultancy work for the first year , but after that he did n't know what he would do .
16 It got him out of the house , gave him a bit of exercise , kept him young .
17 Sometimes his Spidergob mates gave him a bit of a skragging on account of it ; not like what you 'd skrag a Mad Dog or a Scarface , if you ever got the chance , ‘ course .
18 Then the bruiser produced a letter , the bearded man gave him a bit of a stony look , but took it and put it in his wallet .
19 That gave him a bit of a jolt . ’
20 He picked up the envelope and gave it a bit of a shake .
21 It gave us a bit of a giggle in the office , but I have to say it 's not the sort of thing that we would show to the public .
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