Sentence examples similar to snatch a bit from inspiring English sources

"The accident-prone American upstart has snatched a bit of the boy wizard's magic," he said.

When a piece of furniture is needed for a scene, the actors pluck it from the pile and set it down in place, a striking metaphor for snatching a bit of civilization and comfort from the aftermath of disaster.

The colloquial "snatch a bite" is a neat touch.

We didn't have clear-cut chances tonight, and we snatched at things a bit.

With United having snatched a draw from the jaws of victory in the intervening period, this morning's papers look a bit different.

The bird snatched a succulent red berry.

He snatched a bowl from the table.

The real surprise isn't a bobcat snatching a shark.

This purse snatching incident is a bit extreme, but using location to find friends close by on a service like FourSquare, which I've been using for several weeks now, also speaks well to its potential.

My plan to blend in with the Keffiyeh I snatched from my roommate was a bit over-the-top.

Snatching an Adélie, he passed the bird to me.