"a bit of digging" is a perfectly acceptable phrase and can be commonly used in written English.
For example, "I did a bit of digging and found out that the company has been in financial trouble for years."
"We had to do quite a bit of digging to get the total compensation," Mr. Jaschik said.
After a bit of digging on Google, looking for "voting made easy" and "who should I vote for", I came across Voting Advice Applications (VAAs).
Do a bit of digging online and you'll quickly uncover lots of angry comments from residents across the country about other aspects of the deal.
You may feel like a stalker but doing a bit of digging before the interview to find out the names, roles and responsibilities of those on the panel is wise, says Cathy Lovell, student services manager for the Open University.
A bit of digging on the Franklin website reveals this telling remark from one of their fund managers under the heading "merger opportunities": Investment bankers are relating that their calendars are very full these days, so we believe the merger arbitrage space could continue to be quite fruitful for us over the next six to nine months.
Phillips added: "We did a bit of digging out before the Peterborough game.
It hasn't officially launched yet, so it's still not linked to directly within iTunes – however, with a bit of digging around, you can explore it early.
Karpas first heard about the ISF Incubator from a mentor who'd encouraged him to do a bit of digging through the intellectual property on offer.
After we saw some Uber service reps tweet out a link to the system aimed at riders looking for lost items we did a bit of digging.
It is much harder to discern any clear pattern with this group but I have no doubt that with a bit of digging academics will unearth the important correlations.
Finding the new in New York takes a bit of digging around – and the first few days of NYFW offer a chance to see younger designers and shows with interesting concepts.
