Example sentences of "a bit [adj] [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They think a bit of-sound and fury against me confirms something . |
| 2 | They used to pop up in the morning when it was a bit cooler and damper and then flatten out in the afternoon when the temperature got up . |
| 3 | A bit tyrannical that part of it . |
| 4 | I hug a bit tighter and gaze a bit harder . |
| 5 | As they sat in the kitchen , Jonadab glanced across at George and remarked , ‘ While we 're a bit slack afore haytime starts , Aah thought as 'ow thoo and me could deliver them two pairs of shires ti Stephen 's . ’ |
| 6 | Erm but that 's all a bit depressing cos talk about the Y T guarantee . |
| 7 | That orange dress would be lovely at a party , but it makes you look a bit arty and hippy . |
| 8 | You may find the boat a bit cold when winter really sets in . ’ |
| 9 | I 'm a bit older than mummy |
| 10 | ‘ I know I can be a bit assertive where business is concerned but you know where Fernando was concerned I suppose I just went all female . |
| 11 | Well the standpipe used to freeze up and er when that occurred the grown men in the house used to light a fire round the standpipes , of course it was cast iron it was n't copper or anything like that , and light a fire to thaw it out , I do n't remember ever being without water but we used , it was a bit primitive but burn newspaper and stuff round the standpipe and er the old as I say we used to , the water for the washing we used to pump into the sink and er fill the old dolly tub with water for the washing and use the rainwater for washing . |