Example sentences of "i [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] just [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Probably too weak ; and , even if she was n't , I expected she would just let me crack my skull on the pavement because women like to see men helpless . |
| 2 | But I found I could just sit down and play by ear . |
| 3 | and I I found I 'd just put a hundred there instead and that 's why I put two hundred |
| 4 | I imagined he could just sit down , perhaps at the typewriter to which he had recourse even for poetry , and produce the requisite text . |
| 5 | I guessed I 'd just have to swallow it strong and hot and black and bitter , I 'd run clean out of Marvel . |
| 6 | ‘ I decided I 'd just walk on and yap for a bit . |
| 7 | At first I saw nothing , then as I watched I could just discern a faint nodding of the head . |
| 8 | Therefore I felt I could just mention them but not go into depth . |
| 9 | ‘ Well , I thought we might just eat up the road , ’ the boy replied . |
| 10 | I thought we might just keep an eye open for Margaret and Beth |
| 11 | ‘ Well , Catherine and I thought we 'd just walk to the Lintons ’ house . |
| 12 | We never fought when we were engaged , and I thought we 'd just get married and have our own little home , I thought the bills would get paid and we 'd be closer than we were before . |
| 13 | I asked her to phone because I thought you might just recognise my voice and as we did n't part on the best of terms … ’ |
| 14 | I thought you might just have remembered that , seeing that you typing it out for me only yesterday . ’ |
| 15 | Actually I was cos I I had the back door open and I thought I 'll just leave it and if he wants to come in he can and I poured him a a bit of a drink of milk and er , then I went in the kit , in the bathroom and the door was still open and then suddenly I thought God I wonder where he was ? |
| 16 | I 've got some catching up to do as well , but I thought I might just grab an hour , maybe late this afternoon when everything 's relatively quiet . |
| 17 | ‘ I thought I would just get in and catch the end but it was over in minutes . |
| 18 | Well I thought I 'd just do a freezer shop anyway — just the basics basically plus one or two Little Extras , just the odd thing Derek likes , just in case … |
| 19 | said she phoned me the night before last and she said she 's been looking at flats I thought I 'd just ring you to tell you we 've been looking at flats and they range from two hundred and fifty to four hundred and eighty pounds a week for a flat |
| 20 | yes , I thought I 'd just nip in , let you know I 'm still alive |
| 21 | but I 'm not sure what colour to do yet , and I had a bit of spare , there 's a girl who I work with who 's pregnant , so I thought I 'd just knit what wool I got |
| 22 | " I hope you do n't mind me coming up — I thought I 'd just come and see how you were , and perhaps sit and chat with you for a while " |
| 23 | ‘ I thought I 'd just spend my days messing around with nothing to do , ’ says that 17-year-old . |
| 24 | I thought I 'd just close me eyes and put a cross . |
| 25 | I thought I 'd just take them down to the tip , but when we had half a bucket full I thought I 'd better phone the police |
| 26 | " Excuse me , Mrs James , I 'm Gordon 's mother , I thought I 'd just look in , as I have n't had the pleasure of meeting you . |
| 27 | ‘ I thought I 'd just pop in . |
| 28 | ‘ I was passing and I thought I 'd just pop in and see how you were . ’ |
| 29 | Before we erm before I came out today I was actually talking to some of the staff at Pembroke College and mindful of coming on her I thought I 'd just ask them what they thought |
| 30 | ‘ No , ’ he agreed , ‘ but I thought I 'd just say so in case you got the wrong idea . ’ |