Example sentences of "[conj] just a [noun sg] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do you want tea , or just a drink of juice . |
| 2 | Or just a case of survival ? |
| 3 | The last three decades of the nineteenth century in Britain were to see a similar move on the part of the working class , desirous of experiencing the benefit of sea air and sea water , the chance of amusement and relaxation from their work , or just a change of scene from the grim tenements and back-to-back houses in which they lived , and the mills and factories in which they toiled . |
| 4 | Once up and running it will operate a drop-in facility with a kitchen and dining room , open to the public for lunches , or just a cup of coffee and a chat . |
| 5 | The medium carries the paint evenly , so that just a touch of colour can be introduced to the medium to make a transparent glaze layer . |
| 6 | America , where there appear to be more grossly obese people than in Britain ( by which I mean those around double their desirable body weight , rather than just a couple of stones overweight ) , is an excellent place to observe this eating-speed phenomenon . |
| 7 | More than just a facelift for BMW 's most important model , the new 3-series marks a fundamental change of direction |
| 8 | Mirth is close to creativity for to see the absurd in something is to twist reality around in a way creative thought is fashioned — a good jest is a delight and should be regarded as much more than just a bit of frivolity . |
| 9 | But it 's more than just a problem of pollution . |
| 10 | But nervousness and vacillation over direct state intervention was more than just a problem of administration . |
| 11 | Ry Cooder Much more than just a wizard on slide guitar , Ry Cooder is a composer , a multi-instrumentalist , a lifelong student of ethnic music and a thoroughly nice bloke . |
| 12 | Perhaps now , in the same way , Judith Cowan 's new range or work can also be effective in a climate which desperately seeks more than just a checklist of intention . |
| 13 | There was more to it than just a change of style . |
| 14 | more than just a week in politics |
| 15 | Other ways of making life more interesting for the housebound are the occasional holidays in the homes of various members of the family ; also offering to help them to entertain their friends in their own home to more than just a cup of tea , by arranging to take a pre-cooked , easily served meal round to them beforehand . |
| 16 | Everything here was different and therefore better : the stiff-backed brass taps , the cut of the banister , the genuine oil paintings ( we had a genuine oil painting too , but not as genuine as that ) , the library which somehow was more than just a roomful of books , the furniture old enough to have woodworm in it , and the casual acceptance of inherited things . |
| 17 | However , one detects more than just a hint of resentment when he talks of the ‘ middle-class ’ , who , with their penchant for rationalisation and organisation , appear to have appropriated the game . |
| 18 | This is the pub as social institution , so much more than just a place for drinking . |
| 19 | It 's results will be published at the end of next year , when scientists and patients will find out if it 's more than just a ray of hope . |
| 20 | This is more than just a book with balances . |
| 21 | Then , as time went on and hypnosis gained credibility and was thought of as more than just a form of stage entertainment , more and more hypnotherapists began to use present-life regression in their work . |
| 22 | It gives due weight to action research as a process rather than just a set of things to do . |
| 23 | Building students preparing for a career in Europe need much more than just a grounding in languages , says John Watson , student representative for the CIOB 's Northern Counties Region and press officer for the Tyneside Centre . |
| 24 | On his voyage , he has realised that sport is more than just a game to Americans , and that sports stars are the heroes of the nation . |
| 25 | A label can be more than just a sequence of characters . |
| 26 | It also manages to tie the Alps together as one whole , treating them as a range of mountains rather than just a list of routes . |
| 27 | And , finally , those extra , necessary words — grouped and coloured — somehow more than just a list of words ! |
| 28 | You may find it more pleasing and effective to range together a selection of complementary shapes , rather than just a hotchpotch of squares , circles , ovals and rectangles . |
| 29 | This suggest that the governance of Ulster is more than just a matter of security and that there are urgent needs for an independent environmental protection agency , subsidies for green farming , and more money in general for the administration of conservation . |
| 30 | Now rail travellers arriving in Darlington will notice more than just a handful of changes compared to six years ago . |