Example sentences of "do [adv] [verb] a bit " in BNC.
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| 1 | Camille , of course , did not care a bit since she had never felt the need of such things . |
| 2 | She smiled , and did n't care a bit then that when it came to leading Travis up the garden path , she was doing a little garden path trail-blazing herself . |
| 3 | He was very brave about the whole thing , crawling up to his feet and telling me it did n't hurt a bit . |
| 4 | ‘ Do n't make a fuss , I did n't hurt a bit , ’ said Granny Morkie , cheerfully , as she examined his leg . |
| 5 | I wondered why we did n't do a bit more for them . |
| 6 | It was too much for Brenda , who did n't feel a bit like St. George when faced with that mass of bristling horns . |
| 7 | When it was heard that he had been shot in the legs at the time of his arrest , the reporters assured their readers that the general view of the British people was , ‘ A pity they did n't aim a bit higher . ’ |
| 8 | And I ho , I would have done this on Tuesday when I actually worked out a melody but I did n't manage a bit of paper so I could n't write it down . |
| 9 | Having obtained a supply of Ponderosa spring water , and with a final round of handshaking and kissing of cheeks , ( the local lads were n't so keen on the latter , but the girls did n't mind a bit ) , the Frenchmen finally took their leave . |
| 10 | Down-to-earth Anthea did n't mind a bit being asked about her sex life . |
| 11 | But the 45-year-old , who plays Detective Roger Murtaugh , did n't mind a bit . |
| 12 | ‘ But we did n't mind a bit , a job here was so much more than just a means to an end , it was never a case of them and us . |
| 13 | This gourmet 's challenge had been taken up successfully upon only one occasion , when a patron ordered elephant 's testicles on toast and the chef was forced to admit that he did n't have a bit of bread in the house . |
| 14 | Dad did n't take a bit of notice but Mary stared at her . |
| 15 | ‘ He did n't look a bit like an earl , Guider , ’ she cried . |
| 16 | Not only did n't the soft voice sound like a witch 's , thought Virginia ; the face did n't look a bit like a witch 's ; in fact , she decided , the witch sounded and looked so sweet and gentle that she could n't be a witch ! |
| 17 | The first impression that Talbot had of Wotherspoon was that he did n't look a bit like a professor or an archaeologist but then , he had to admit , he had no idea what a professor or archaeologist was supposed to look like . |
| 18 | I do n't want a bit to go to America now . |
| 19 | mm , mm , I do n't want a bit of |
| 20 | You do n't want a bit of sedimentation and then a gap when nothing was being laid down and then a bit more being sedimented , because , you know , you do n't know then whether the jumps you see in the record are simply there because there was a gap in deposition , or whether they really reflect the sudden change in the population . |
| 21 | yeah , there you are do n't eat a bit , its not good kidding yourself |
| 22 | Er , do n't feel a bit disappointed that during my presentation I 'll be expecting to this hospital , I 'll take you to the operating room , er |
| 23 | ‘ A lot of casino guys do n't care a bit about the townsfolk . ’ |
| 24 | It shows you do n't care a bit about me ! ’ |
| 25 | " No , of course they don't. they do n't matter a bit . |
| 26 | Oh I do n't know a bit excitement I think |
| 27 | Oh I do n't know a bit more for us for us women I think . |
| 28 | ‘ Pity 'e do n't spend a bit more on these 'ouses , ’ Florrie remarked acidly . |
| 29 | Ah well we will wait and see erm , they 're trying to solve everybody 's problems but ours , er with all this talk about spending money on education , sorting out the traffic problems erm , it 's a pity they do n't spend a bit more time in their budget calculations in dealing with the problems of this council and not those of the county council . |
| 30 | Because if if we er if we do n't hear a bit in the background and we do n't hear the style in the individual er on the phone then we wo n't invite them to come and have discussions with us . |