The phrase "a bit of matter" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small quantity or piece of physical substance or material.
Example: "In the experiment, we observed a bit of matter that seemed to behave differently under various conditions."
Alternatives: "a small amount of matter" or "a little bit of material."
One can construct a sorites series of contiguous bits of matter, running from a bit of matter, mk, at the peak of Kilimanjaro to a bit of matter, mp, in the surrounding plains.
In the same way, if you add a bit of matter to a portion of matter you no longer have the same entity.
From the sorites premise that a bit of matter that's n inches along the path from mp to mk is part of Kilimanjaro iff a bit of matter that's n+1 inches along the path is part of Kilimanjaro (for any number n), together with the fact that mp is not part of Kilimanjaro, we reach the absurd conclusion that mk isn't part of Kilimanjaro.
And let us tell you, having sat through many a gormless Sky interview, reading about a bunch of footballers with more than a bit of grey matter between them was a pleasant relief.
Since c2 (the speed of light squared) is such a large number, just a little bit of matter would go a long way, and his machine would run until hell froze over, or almost, all the while producing clean, free and bounteous energy for the masses.
The Big Bang is often described as a tiny bit of matter, but that's an oversimplification.
But when it all annihilated away after cooling, a tiny bit of matter was left over.
It's like a bit of minimal living matter, the classic amoeba.
We assume that the majority are not having difficulty with Adnan, but his surname if a bit of a tricky matter.
We're about a seven-hour drive from Oakland, but the reigning NBA champions command quite a bit of support no matter where they go.
But apparently, when you have a pre-determined end goal already mapped out (an outdated, dirty and expensive new coal plant) that becomes a bit of a pesky matter.
