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

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1 By the end , of course , they were thoroughly enjoying themselves because they 'd had a bit to drink and it was a jolly convivial evening . ’
2 Oh rather yes , out-work , people used during the First World War there were no end of people were sort of er especially if they 'd had a bit of experience in the leather industry like harness and saddlery and that sort of thing , especially the harness and er other work attached to leather cavalry and er revolver holsters and that sort of thing , they 'd do them at home you know oh yes there was er now Walsall 's divided is n't it ?
3 Could n't they have waited a bit longer after the expense of Christmas ?
4 see like , now they 've gone a bit quieter now , have you noticed ?
5 Alison his nose as it was around there , they 've gone a bit bumpy .
6 Altman , himself nursing a few wounds inflicted by tyrannical studio bosses , lays bare Tinseltown with the help of 65 stars including Bruce Willis , Cher , Nick Nolte , Jack Lemmon — you name 'em , they 've got a bit part .
7 I know they 've got a bit of crime rate with burglaries but it 's not actual violence round , and round Valley you can do the same , go in a pub and come out , and er no one 'll say nothing .
8 Well if they 're not left continually on their own they 've got a bit of company have n't they ?
9 Mind you , I think they 've had a bit of luck lately with a couple of wealthy chaps coming to live in the area and showing signs of interest . ’
10 Because they had to exercise a bit of faith .
11 They had learnt a bit about this tigress by now and nobody was about to take any chances .
12 It was their own indolence which had landed them with a murder which could probably be explained and might even have been prevented , if they had taken a bit more trouble .
13 No , they have gone a bit cool towards her .
14 Mind you they have done a bit more to it since Wiggie 's been there in as much as she 's had a big curtain put across
15 They have become a bit more open-minded now but they like to make changes slowly .
16 They have relaxed a bit .
17 and they did n't do anything for me , so anyhow I 've started taking two , they have helped a bit
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