Sentence examples for develop a bit of from inspiring English sources

"Just keep your eye on the ball, develop a bit of a tough skin.

"I hope the broadcasters develop a bit of backbone on this because they shouldn't be bullied by the Conservatives throwing their weight around," he said.

The first stage in the effort was to develop a bit of computer code called a beacon that could be inserted into the computers, which were made by the German company Siemens and an Iranian manufacturer, to map their operations.

In a twisted kind of way, I wanted to develop a bit of Baudelairean "nostalgie de la boue," or nostalgia for the gutter — a romantic vision of poverty that can only really be embraced after climbing out of privation.

Their head coach, Rob Baxter, to his credit, resisted the temptation to blame the referee or the planets and will instead expect all concerned to dig a little deeper and develop "a bit of steel" to enable them to close out tight matches.

Mr Clegg told LBC radio: "I hope the broadcasters develop a bit of backbone on this as they shouldn't be bullied by the Conservatives throwing their weight around".

Also, I think I was developing a bit of a crush on Ralph.

But he has drawn intense national media coverage, is being followed by a documentary film crew and has developed a bit of a following.

In the years since, Bill has made a dubious marriage, had two more children and developed a bit of a drinking problem.

As a collector of Herbert Hoover paraphernalia and the owner of several saxophones, he'd developed a bit of an eBay habit over the years.

Christensen recalls developing "a bit of a thick skin" from teasing at school for showing up without shoes, which "I couldn't afford basically".