The phrase "a vital bit of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize the importance of a small piece of information or detail in a larger context.
Example: "In order to solve the mystery, we need to find a vital bit of evidence that could lead us to the truth."
Alternatives: "an essential piece of" or "a crucial element of".
For a country under such stress, this is a vital bit of information, and, for Syria's people, a blessing.
Back to the stage: When the musical "Annie Two" opened, in 1989, the dog playing Sandy several times missed a bark cue in the second act: a vital bit of business in the plot.
That means it will have the advantage of using the so-called "marked register" of voters, telling them who took part in last week's elections, a vital bit of data that allows them to target their resources.
He admits he gets a "buzz" from it and says his greatest fear is "missing a vital bit of information that will go on to cause loss of life".
Now do you see why I am so desperate for that vital bit of clarity that an SPPP would give me?
Indeed, the only vital bit of atmosphere before the kick-off is when the president of Fifa, Sepp Blatter, is roundly booed.It is five minutes into the game before the gravity of the sporting occasion sinks in.
So the year ahead spent writing will also trigger the last vital bit of 'growing up' required by the now pensionable fellow who once wrote I hope I die before I get old.
After putting on snowshoes, testing our avalanche transceivers (you would be surprised at how many people omit this vital bit of kit) and packing our shovels, probes, food, boots and skis, we set off for the day.
That's the vital bit of the telecoms infrastructure that links mobile transmission masts with the mobile operator's network.
He confronts her, and they have a couple of fights that are among the most vital bits of writing and acting in recent movies.
The site also helpfully lays out vital bits of information you need to make a decision.
