The bits of wood became hot, to be sure, but much less so than the operators themselves.

Instead they sat on a tree in the water and pushed it forward with bits of wood.

Nothing else: it was fatal to use any bit of wood.

You can use two bits of wood and an egg.

The little bit of wood they rarely found was too important to burn, and it had to be used for other things.

You could see them for yourself, past the next bit of wood.

She picked up the bit of wood and turned it about in her hands.

When she turned around she had the bit of wood in her hand.

She was working at a bit of wood with a tiny knife.

Try to buy a bit of seasoned wood, that's all.