Example sentences of "[conj] just a [noun sg] of [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 | 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 . |
| 8 | But it 's more than just a problem of pollution . |
| 9 | But nervousness and vacillation over direct state intervention was more than just a problem of administration . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | There was more to it than just a change of style . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | It gives due weight to action research as a process rather than just a set of things to do . |
| 18 | A label can be more than just a sequence of characters . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | And , finally , those extra , necessary words — grouped and coloured — somehow more than just a list of words ! |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Now rail travellers arriving in Darlington will notice more than just a handful of changes compared to six years ago . |
| 24 | A system which has the intelligence to acknowledge that people are more than just a bag of bones dressed up in a birthday suit and that ill-health is not only caused by biological factors , but social , political , economic and environmental ones as well . |
| 25 | There is more than just an element of truth in this conception . |
| 26 | And just a couple of days later shares are fluctuating |
| 27 | ‘ And just a word of warning on that score . |
| 28 | The only ingredients used in the brewing of Guinness are malted Irish barley for its special sugars , roast barley for the ruby tint , hops for that familiar bitter flavour , yeast to ensure the creamy head , and just a soupçon of genius to guarantee the Guinness . |
| 29 | With stunning visuals , light , music , voice and just a touch of theatre , the Experience traces the development of Dublin and the lifestyles of its inhabitants through the ages . |
| 30 | And just a hint of sea in the background . |