Example sentences of "a nice bit " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gone to a nicer bit of the river . |
| 2 | Come over son , there 's a nice bit of Sunday dinner going here . |
| 3 | ‘ A nice bit of mothering going on . ’ |
| 4 | All they need is a warm corner , a nice bit of sun , careful feeding — that 's splendid pig manure we put in — and plenty of interest . |
| 5 | Have you seen how the king of the jungle behaves when the missus brings back a nice bit of venison ? |
| 6 | I found myself a nice bit of grass with a backrest against a tree trunk and waited for the show to begin . |
| 7 | That 's a nice bit of double-barrelled lying . |
| 8 | Allie told me on the phone that Ted fed her , coming in and saying , ' 'Ere , Marge , have a nice bit of fish with some bread and butter . ’ |
| 9 | When Auntie Jean slammed Uncle Ted 's tea on the table at the end of each day — a meat pie and chips , or a nice bit of rump steak and tartar sauce ( he had n't the nerve yet to go vegetarian ) — she sat opposite him with a stiff drink and demanded facts about Eva and Dad . |
| 10 | ’ ‘ ’ A nice bit of steak , ' ’ he said and she rushed out and bought him a steak . |
| 11 | On his last day , feeling a little guilty about sending his wife out shopping , he said , ‘ ’ There 's no need to go shopping today , love , I notice you have a nice bit of boiled ham in the fridge , I 'll have that with a few tomatoes . ' ’ |
| 12 | It was bliss shopping for ‘ a nice bit of haslet for father 's packing-up ’ and knowing for certain that thirty-six milk checks — no more , no less — would be required each week . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's a nice bit of work , ’ replied Jeremy . |
| 14 | And while big firms like Coca-Cola , Mars and Seiko forked out £18 million each in sponsorship , all it cost Arthur was a nice bit of sirloin and two turkey drumsticks . |
| 15 | When she qualified for Barcelona we gave her a nice bit of sirloin and two turkey drumsticks . ’ |
| 16 | I 've got us a nice bit of meat pie for supper and a lovely fresh bit of bread , I expect you 're starving . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ And a nice bit of jam roly-poly , ’ called Albert . |
| 18 | Indeed , McCashin did not rule that out in a recent interview : ‘ We have a nice bit of business in Spain . |
| 19 | Get your butcher to bone it , make a nice stuffing , roll it up , wrap it in a nice bit of tinfoil , stick it in the oven and you 've got a beautiful meal , me darling . |
| 20 | Samples : altar job = wedding , to drop a bollock = to make a mistake , a nice bit of Tom = valuable jewellery . |
| 21 | Now when I go there 'll be a nice bit of money coming to you . |
| 22 | Samples : altar job = wedding , to drop a bollock = to make a mistake , a nice bit of Tom = valuable jewellery . |
| 23 | It was a nice bit of play by Deane which gave Speed the opportunity to translate our complete domination into material advantage . |
| 24 | Which is okay , that 's a nice bit about it . |
| 25 | No , no , not when it comes to pastry , a nice bit of apple pie and |
| 26 | I got a nice bit of money and such like I do n't know who to leave it to . |
| 27 | and er s got a nice bit of cheese and er plastic |
| 28 | so there 's a nice bit there , so ninety five or ninety six pence |
| 29 | A nice bit of cake . |
| 30 | That 's a nice bit |