Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] [adj] [prep] just a " in BNC.

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1 It seemed that I was asleep for just a few minutes when I was awakened by some noisy bastard shouting into the trench .
2 I was awake for just a little while and I could tell — ’
3 The steel bars of the cage were enclosed by tarpaulin sheets to protect them from the elements , except for one side , which was open with just a simple lift bar to move before exit .
4 In my mind 's beady eye it was white with just a soupçon ( had I known the word soupçon ) of scarlet such as I 'd once seen June Allyson sport in a skating sequence in some Saturday morning picture .
5 He was alone for just a few minutes and I made my offer .
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