Example sentences of "[vb past] just finished [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'd just finished a seven-day sentence in Holloway prison . |
| 2 | When he came out of hospital they fixed him up with a job in a parachute factory , but he 'd just finished the training period when the war ended , and they did n't think they 'd need so many parachutes for the next one . |
| 3 | At the time of his stroke , he had just finished a major biography , which had received critical acclaim , and he was researching for his next book . |
| 4 | After graduation I worked in London for a couple of years , but in 1985 a decision had to be made : my husband had just finished a sixmonth intensive training course at the Thatching Advisory Service in Berkshire . |
| 5 | The aircraft , one of only two airworthy Kingcobras in the world , had just finished a three year rebuild by the Chino-based Fighter Rebuilders ( illustrated ) . |
| 6 | Vic , 44 , had just finished a £12-ahead meal with six workers from his typesetting firm when he ordered the doubles . |
| 7 | The Australian representative of the Mission , who drove me to the Southern Cross Hotel in Sydney , explained that the Mantela , a Sanderstown boat of 5,000 tons which normally plied between the islands , had just finished a refit in Sydney and was about to sail two days after my arrival . |
| 8 | The first time , I was a student and had just finished a holiday job as a shopfitter in Soho . |
| 9 | Mr Bumble had completed his business in the city , and had just finished a most satisfactory meal in a pub . |
| 10 | Indeed , they had just finished a three month study , half funded by the hospital ‘ at a time when it did n't have a penny ’ to assess bed blocking on one medical/geriatric ward that had particular problems . |
| 11 | Now , for example , they had just finished a sponge bath in bed , there was a pre-dinner blood glucose test to do , as well as the pre-dinner insulin injection — right arm , site four , this evening — and the foot-care routine still to fit in . |
| 12 | They were seated , as was their custom , in the summer-house , where they had just finished a light lunch . |
| 13 | Mr. Gage said : ‘ Graham had just finished a contract with Dundee Utd and was looking to get into management . |
| 14 | We had just finished the Card Trio in Act 3 with Leontyne and the two other gipsy girls in splendid voice , while Karajan 's accompaniment had been an education in itself . |
| 15 | Her husband had just finished the day 's work at his butcher 's shop and they were settling down to supper . |
| 16 | We had just finished the DI ( daily inspection ) when a very elderly photographer wandered up with a rickety tripod and ancient camera . |
| 17 | But when she got there , she found that Mrs Porter had just finished the task . |
| 18 | In St Erconwald 's church , Athelstan had just finished the Mass for the dead and was now blessing the corpse of Tosspot , an old drunkard who 'd lived in the cellars of the Piebald Horse tavern . |
| 19 | She had just finished an article about pawnshops , the meat of which had been supplied by Rose , who had come round again and invited Sally-Anne to tea at the Buildings . |