Sentence examples for bit extra from the from inspiring English sources

But in practice the system remains centralised: the union negotiates salaries with the federal government each year, and then its regional branches try to extract a bit extra from the states.

After a lifetime of contributions, a person with a full national insurance record will be entitled to the princely sum of £95.30 in basic state pension, perhaps with a bit extra from the state second pension.

We just feel he can add a little bit extra from the bench or even start".

He just seems to be able to eke out that bit extra from the bike than perhaps others do.

I was earning £1.5m a year, so I didn't need a little bit extra from an agent.

(Labor hasn't actually announced any targets yet, but Abbott's modelling showed tougher targets would shave only a tiny bit extra from continued strong economic growth).

The women sometimes worked there as waitresses when they needed a bit extra for the housekeeping.

Mr Hussein's hapless people remain stuck with the UN's four-year-old oil-for-food programme (which allows Iraq to buy "humanitarian" goods with its oil money) as their only source of sustenance plus a good bit extra, growing all the time, from government-controlled smuggling.

Leave a bit extra on the top to thread a ribbon on, if desired later.

Having that little bit extra can tip the scales in your favor".

That discourages the millions of third world farmers who grow enough for themselves and a bit extra for sale from planting that bit extra.