Example sentences of "[adv prt] for [art] bit [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We just go down for a bit of practice a few nights before . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Boom , Boom , ’ says the boogieman , as he coolly shoots his lady down , rams her into his car , steers off to his house , gets a bang out of watching her walking the floor , and then settles down for a bit of baby talk . |
| 3 | The whole system in the UK however is in for a bit of a shock — a Eurostyle shock . |
| 4 | There is no truth in the rumour that some of their number fancied joining in for a bit of a busman's/policeman 's holiday . |
| 5 | And as often as you tell yourself she 's not your type , that you do n't like blondes , your taste tends towards the browns , even redheads but not blondes , no ; and what 's more , her face is round , but you do n't like round faces ; and you 've always gone in for a bit of shape and she 's flat as a pancake . |
| 6 | ‘ It looks as if we might be in for a bit of a blow , ’ he remarked . |
| 7 | I said they did and offered to leave the door on the latch so he could sneak in for a bit of a warm . |
| 8 | Your mother 's in for a bit of a surprise , I daresay ? |
| 9 | She had been accepted for the job at Ardis & Co , looking the way she normally looked , but if to keep her job — and she had no idea at that stage whether there was a Vasey junior , or similar , at G Vasey Ltd — she had to go in for a bit of de glamorisation , then so be it . |
| 10 | So I think her mother 's gon na be in for a bit of a shock because they all think that they 're gon na get married so quick , I think she just wanted to get that ring on her finger so she can reap the ackers and I think she 's gon na do a runner . |
| 11 | But in practice , hey , be careful , you know , you could be letting yourself in for a bit of trouble , if you start recommending the equity fund for Healthmaster or something . |
| 12 | And they 'd knock off for a bit of dinner , come back , and do the second milking . |
| 13 | Left the daddy 's list with Mr Moore ( of Moore 's Models ) and then went off for a bit of a stroll around . |
| 14 | He had had to fight for everything he had done , fight the people who wanted to wrap him up safely and wheel him out for a bit of ribbon-cutting and ceremonial . |
| 15 | They were cheerful rogues out for a bit of sport at someone else 's expense . |
| 16 | But he said he 'd pay me a fiver if I took the fish out for a bit of fresh air in the hope that it might drop off to sleep . |