Sentence examples for a bit of cunning from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a bit of cunning" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small amount of cleverness or deceitfulness in a situation or behavior.
Example: "To succeed in the competitive market, the entrepreneur needed a bit of cunning to outsmart his rivals."
Alternatives: "a touch of cleverness" or "a dash of guile".

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A bit of cunning trickery that only a complete idiot would dream up should see me home".

With some planning, a bit of cunning promotion and plenty of chutzpah we believe we can encourage debate and maybe enact some change – and get more people interested in what is going on in this country and beyond.

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In a culture where people were cast aside, imprisoned and beheaded just to score political points, it seems obvious that the only way to make it was to be a bit of a cunning bastard.

A bit of Pietersen, that's my cunning plan.

He knew he was not a major intellect but, as he once told me: "Sure, the civil servants I deal with are more intelligent than I am but I've got that little bit of cunning they lack".

The character is described as both "lethally charming... good looking and utterly captivating", as well as "flirtatious, cunning, clever and a bit of an action man".

It might also be accepted that to achieve change requires a bit of talking up and a bit of political cunning.

"It's not immediately evident whether the part's friend, or foe, or a bit of both," a source told the Mail, adding that his character is "extremely cunning" and "a nemesis of sorts".

Everton scouts have shown remarkable cunning in alerting manager Ronald Koeman that Josh Murphy, who scored for Norwich City against Everton at Goodison Park on Tuesday, is a bit of all right.

A bit of context.

A bit of that".

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