Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] just [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Er I think there was just Elsie at home then .
2 They were just blobs of ink — but we made them think
3 Now obviously the you could see the cars in that fast lane there , they were just nose to tail , nose to tail .
4 Cos it was just boxes of wallpaper
5 It was just part of life . ’
6 Or perhaps it was just lack of choice , the need for a home of her own and a child .
7 ‘ I wish I had n't given up , ’ Alison was saying , ‘ it was just lack of courage . ’
8 Yeah well why that happened , Oh I think it was just pressure of work you know , she had so much else to do .
9 ‘ When you consider the players on the pitch today and their ability , he was just miles in front , ’ said the manager .
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