Example sentences of "[vb past] just finished a " in BNC.

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1	She 'd just finished a seven-day sentence in Holloway prison .
2	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 .
3	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 .
4	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 ) .
5	Vic , 44 , had just finished a £12-ahead meal with six workers from his typesetting firm when he ordered the doubles .
6	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 .
7	The first time , I was a student and had just finished a holiday job as a shopfitter in Soho .
8	Mr Bumble had completed his business in the city , and had just finished a most satisfactory meal in a pub .
9	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 .
10	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 .
11	They were seated , as was their custom , in the summer-house , where they had just finished a light lunch .
12	Mr. Gage said : ‘ Graham had just finished a contract with Dundee Utd and was looking to get into management .

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