Word: bit
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...others, the new policy came a bit late. Aziz Banayan, a student at the Graduate School of Design, said Monday that his lack of tuition funds, had forced him to work his way through this year. And he is very worried about next year, something the University hasn't started thinking about...
...haven't discussed next year," Stevens said." We're hoping things in Iran calm down a bit so we won't have to face that decision...
Assistant City Manager David Vickery said the bill, sent to the State House last month by the City Council, would prevent institutions from buying property and then converting it from taxable housing property to tax-exempt "educational uses." "It is getting a little bit ridiculous," Vickery said, adding "a lot of property is being taken off the tax rolls...
Then, as a final insurance against any misunderstanding in this film, Clark brings in some Famous People in Bit Parts to match his stereotyped characters with stereotyped actors. Donald Sutherland plays the weird guy; Genevieve Bujold, the beautiful child-woman-victim; David Hemmings, the man who is not quite what he seems; and the Prime Minister, is of course, John Gielgud...
James Mason as Dr. Watson is Clark's one brilliantly original bit of casting. Never has there been a Watson more long-suffering and tolerant of his friends' foibles, yet Mason projects a self-confidence and determination unknown to Nigel Bruce. He also provides the only comic relief in this overly melodramatic film...