How to Use "Bit" with Example Sentences

bit (n): a small amount; a piece of something; an amount of time

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Used with adjectives:

"May I have a little bit of cake?"
(little, tiny, small)

"It snowed a little bit last night."
(little, fair, good)

"It took the least bit of effort."
(least)

"She skipped through the boring bits of the movie."
(boring, best, interesting, worst, funniest)

Used with verbs:

"It might take a bit to drive to Chicago."
(take)

"She had bits of food in her teeth."
(had)

"My editor only picked the best bits of my story."
(picked, picked out, chose, selected)