Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] be [verb] [prep] just " in BNC.
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| 1 | But making a fuss of Mum should n't be restricted to just one day of the year ! |
| 2 | Bloody hell , I 'd even settle for a monthly but Punch should n't be allowed to just expire . |
| 3 | In terms of literature , however , it was n't quite so voluminous as , say , Home Purchaser — but the very nature of the Bond meant that all of the product details could n't be confirmed until just before the launch . |
| 4 | In any case , a shotgun fired into the undertaker 's neck at close range would have made a real mess ; we would n't be looking at just a cupful of blood . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'd like to think that I can offer useful opinions on other positions , and that I would n't be confined to just the back row , ’ he said . |
| 6 | A fragment from an altarpiece can not be appraised in just the same way as an independent portrait ; and a craftsman 's skill is esteemed more accurately when the materials used are rightly identified . |
| 7 | ‘ This is n't as lot of work if many people are involved , but it can not be done by just a handful . ’ |
| 8 | The spokesman explained : ‘ When problems can not be resolved in just one 15 minute call , Grant Thornton can provide further help either by telephone or by a visit to the caller 's farm subject to their normal terms of business . ’ |