Example sentences of "[conj] just a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | To compete in business you 'll need more than just a good idea — you 'll need commercial ability and experience to create that viable growing concern . |
| 32 | ‘ A real book needs more than just a good writer . |
| 33 | It 's comical to see all these people agreeing sagely with each other that users really want loads of functions rather than just a good deal , while all the time mopping their brows with relief that the price wars seemed to have petered out . |
| 34 | Dr Friedman wants to make the computer more than just a clever magnifying glass . |
| 35 | Certainly , it is trying to create atmosphere rather than just a memorable sing-along tune . |
| 36 | WITH the sun at the heart of your horoscope until the 21st and Venus bringing her sweetness to bear on relationships from the 8th , December could be the most crucial month of the year for love and partnership matters — the 19th could be more than just a magical moment . |
| 37 | ALYSON WILLIAMS ‘ Alyson Williams ’ second from the fierce US soulwoman , with which she plans to prove that she is ‘ more than just a loud broad in a loud hat ! ’ |
| 38 | From the outset , it has been clear that COSE , the Common Open Software Environment , would have to be more than just a unified desktop interface , and this week , two more pieces of the COSE puzzle appear to be dropping into place ( CI No 2,142 ) . |
| 39 | From the outset we 've known COSE , the Common Open Software Environment , to be more than just a unified desktop interface , and this week , two more pieces of the COSE puzzle appear to be dropping into place . |
| 40 | There was more to this canal than just a final obstacle , however . |
| 41 | The modern surveyor involved in administering building contracts needs more than just a working knowledge of its terms — he needs a detailed legal appreciation . |
| 42 | I have a feeling that most women want more than just a casual affair . |
| 43 | The rest of us can make do with Profile 's fine new compilation ‘ Avanti ! ’ , 11 tracks to prove that Italian dance was more than just a passing fad . |
| 44 | For masturbation , it would have to be more than just a passing person . ’ |
| 45 | A good sommelier or restaurant manager can persuade the customer to choose a super bottle of wine which offers marvellous value and drinks perfectly , rather than just a grand name in a superlative vintage which , inevitably , will have a premium attached to it . |
| 46 | Experience at the Birmingham Money Advice Centre ( see Appendix III ) shows that — at least for the generally poor people who go to the Centre with money problems — mail order , check traders and other weekly callers such as tallymen are woven so closely into the fabric of daily ( or rather weekly ) life as to be more than just a possible buying choice . |
| 47 | The concept of a cognitive map , in O'Keefe and Nadel 's hands , is more than just a topographic representation of the space in which the animal is located ; it also describes the distribution of cell systems concerned with the analysis and integration of spatial cues within a framework of behavioural meaning for the animal . |
| 48 | ‘ He should then become more of a team player than just a superb individual , and maybe that shift will make him a lot more attractive to a lot of people , ’ he added , apparently alluding to England manager Graham Taylor . |
| 49 | He said : ‘ The Manchester bid is more than just a superb technical achievement . |
| 50 | Religion therefore is more than just a personal affair and its influence in society is more than the sum of its influences on individuals . |
| 51 | Herbs are more than just a culinary delight — they are among the most colourful plants you can choose for the garden . |
| 52 | He 'll undergo surgery tomorrow morning and if it is more than just a simple fracture , it could mean an early end to his cricketing career . |
| 53 | It was director Joseph L Mankiewicz who had given Brando the chance to prove he was more than just a mumbling slob by casting him as Mark Antony in Julius Caesar . |
| 54 | You may be making a parafoil , or an inflatable animal shape , in which case the paper pattern will be more than just a flat plan . |
| 55 | One supplier of this type of boarding , Caradon Celuform , now offers much more than just a maintenancefree material . |
| 56 | There is more to these pieces than just a virtuosic exterior , though I should add that they are perhaps a great deal more amusing to perform than to listen to ‘ en bloc ’ . |
| 57 | It implies there 's something more to it , more to it than just a standard bug I must say . |
| 58 | This is more than just a subtle interweaving of his own and Proust 's problematics . |
| 59 | Which is unfortunate , for with some extra attention paid to these details this could have been a worthy instrument rather than just a competent one . |
| 60 | Yes , Nicole and I go back a long way , and yes , you could say that we 're involved on more than just a superficial level . |