Example sentences of "only just [verb] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Although only just elected to the Executive Committee as Galway Area Secretary , Tom is no stranger to ‘ 93 ’ as for 6 years , from 1973 top 1979 , he was an Executive Committee member as Cork District Secretary .
2 And she 'd only just gone to the end of the road to phone Ken was working away .
3 Nor did Gillian , who talked just as if she 'd only just run to the signpost and back .
4 I apologise for the delay in replying , but I have only just got to the bottom of my ‘ in tray ’ after months of chasing deadlines !
5 There was a momentary hesitation before he explained that he 'd only just got to the room , he 'd felt too disturbed by the shamanistic experience to sleep and had sat in the hospitality suite reading .
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