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The phrase "a bit of scare" is not correct in standard English usage.
It is typically intended to convey a small amount of fear or fright, but the correct expression would be "a bit of a scare."
Example: "The sudden noise in the dark gave me a bit of a scare."
Alternatives: "a little fright" or "a small scare."
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"They are just normal, hard working people and the raids were a bit of scare for them," the staffer said.
As reports of Black Friday madness continue to pour in, it seems that Sears shoppers at South Park Mall just had a bit of scare compared to other violent incidents around the country.
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It was clear to both of them that a bit of scared straight would be healthy for their son, that an immediate rescue would do more harm than good.
A bit of a scare — but no reason to start locking the doors.
A bit of a scare tactic, because changing hospital services requires state approval.
Authorities said his driver took a wrong turn, giving his security team a bit of a scare.
"She had a bit of a scare yesterday because of a reaction to treatment," Mr. Goodman said in a statement.
Updated at 2.07pm GMT 2.00pm GMT 30 min: That was a bit of a scare for England.
Cuba got a bit of a scare in the bottom of the inning when their starting pitcher, Norge Luis Vera, fell to the ground in pain after throwing a pitch.
So when the station started looking at land outside Hartford for a new studio, it threw a bit of a scare into city officials.
The Tribe put a bit of a scare into Detroit last season, with Terry Francona's competent yet extremely boring group outperforming expectations handily.
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