Example sentences of "have [verb] he a bit " in BNC.

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1 ‘ And it might have done him a bit of good . ’
2 They must have thought him a bit insensitive — running off like that , the day after …
3 He still felt ill , but the hysterics seemed to have relaxed him a bit .
4 Lieutenant Stapleton had managed to recognize Louise without too much trouble , though her appearance had given him a bit of a surprise .
5 I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way , because I had misunderstood him a bit .
6 She had found him a bit too inclined to enthuse , like a tourist visiting some primitive culture , while Polly was ‘ tense ’ .
7 I had to explain him a bit first , because from meeting me you would n't necessarily be able to tell what my best friend was like , and Oliver can get up people 's nostrils .
8 The two hundred and forty-seven pounds of weight have made him a bit short of breath .
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