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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bit of proper" is not standard in written English and may be considered incorrect or awkward.
It could be used informally to suggest a small amount of something that is considered proper or appropriate, but it lacks clarity.
Example: "I think we need a bit of proper etiquette at the dinner table."
Alternatives: "a touch of proper" or "a little bit of proper".
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Looking forward to: Enjoying a bit of proper competition for the first time since quitting swimming.
Also: I wanted to try and strongarm a bit of proper horror back on to TV.
Its time the government lived up to its name and did a bit of proper governing to protect it.
That really isn't necessary - all it takes is a bit of proper policing.
Because unless we experience a bit of proper inflation back in the system, we'll never break the shackles of our cursed enormous debts.
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These called for Israel to withdraw from up to 96% of the West Bank and Gaza, and to hand over a bit of Israel "proper" in exchange for the bit of the West Bank it annexes.
I picked up my Google Glass today in Mountain View and was told only that I would receive a bit of a walkthrough and proper fitting.
Last week Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom told MPs there had been "300 amendments and 54 new clauses" proposed and that it was "taking a bit of time to have proper, thoughtful, well-considered responses".
"We just lacked a bit of composure to create the proper openings.
Within moments, with a bit of help from me, the proper books, with illustrations, were found, and the two boys were poring over them.
Mark Nicholas and I are playing Ian Botham and Ronan Keating on Monday for a bit of money before the competition proper starts.
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