Example sentences of "[vb past] every bit " in BNC.
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| 1 | When , later , ‘ The Daleks ’ took the viewing public by storm David Whitaker contributed every bit as much as Terry Nation to the wave of Dalekmania which threatened to overwhelm the toyshops , book counters , newspaper stands , cinema aisles and theatre seats of Great Britain . |
| 2 | And yet cricket is , according to most informed estimates , played every bit as much in the mind as with the eyes , hands and feet . |
| 3 | But he checked every bit of my work of course and so most of the time do it by himself and let and me do other things . |
| 4 | His 1911 book Political Parties argued that these organizations supposedly committed to ushering in democratic organization in fact showed all the essential characteristics of bureaucratic organizations , and a separation between leaders and led every bit as pronounced as that prevailing in industry or state agencies . |
| 5 | The rim of my hat , while effectually shading my eyes , did not obstruct my vision , and inch by inch I scanned every bit of the jungle within my range of view . |
| 6 | It had shocked Vi to realize that her own side fought every bit as dirty as the Germans and that German seamen were torpedoed , too . |
| 7 | Helped in the crucial early years by Brian Close , his — and Garner 's — loyalty to their adopted country became every bit as great as Clive Lloyd 's to Lancashire . |
| 8 | Picking up the iron , she kept her attention very firmly on her task as though ironing the collar of her blouse needed every bit of her concentration . |
| 9 | She believes they should be decorated and furnished every bit as tastefully and with as much care and attention to detail as the indoor rooms of any home . |
| 10 | In his blue Guernsey sweater he looked every bit an old sea dog . |
| 11 | He looked every bit as ridiculous as he feared . |
| 12 | He was dressed in a dark suit with a gleaming white shirt and he looked every bit as magnificent in his role of business tycoon as he did in more casual clothes . |
| 13 | I mean er he looked every bit , he looked a lot older . |
| 14 | It took every bit of strength that she possessed . |
| 15 | She took every bit of sick leave she could . |
| 16 | It took every bit of control she possessed to sit there and ask the question while her heart was beating like a drum . |
| 17 | The groove proved every bit as fierce as the crack , straining arm muscles and will to the limit : bloody ridiculous for 4c … |
| 18 | ‘ The Carmina Quartet … proved every bit as remarkable as the advance publicity claimed . ’ |
| 19 | He 'd buy a house for Penny 's mum , a big , big house and then they 'd sell it again and he left every bit of the money to Dionne , so she 'll be able to look after the child when she gets twenty-one and that , but now |
| 20 | A set of raw recruits was marching up and down with a new drill instructor , who sounded every bit as determined as the late Sergeant-Major Philpott had been to see that the snow was never allowed to settle . |