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Meanings of take a bit in English

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Usage of take a bit in English
1
We can do it; it's just going to take a bit longer.
BBC
2
He'd take a bit of marching over that backbreaking work any time.
Orb Sceptre Throne
3
You might just have expected it to take a bit more time.
The Irish Times
4
Now I will take a bit of thread, and hold near it.
Lady Mary and Her Nurse; Or, A Peep into the Canadian Forest
5
Mr. Mason, Mr. Dockwrath will probably take a bit of that chicken.
Orley Farm
6
Perhaps you'd like to take a bit of dinner with us to-day?
Bred in the Bone; Or, Like Father, Like Son: A Novel
7
However, you might want to take a bit more than you would normally.
The Guardian
8
Now take a bit of oil and bless your pelvic region.
Witch School's First Degree
9
Now, sherry can take a bit of explaining, that much is definitely true.
The Guardian
10
Repairing his relationship with Costa may take a bit more time and effort.
The Guardian
11
It would take a bit more time than I thought I had remaining.
The Great Book of Amber
12
The USGA, they have got to take a bit of responsibility.
The Guardian
13
It'll take a bit longer than it does in Karl's car.
Treecat Wars
14
Now there's a premise that could take a bit of work.
The Irish Times
15
You're going to have to take a bit of me first!'
Skypoint
16
This may take a bit of practice, but it is still lip-smacking delicious.
The South African
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South Africa
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Australia
Common
New Zealand
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