Example sentences of "[not/n't] just [vb infin] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their intention is to convince readers that genetics will have a powerful influence on their lives and that scientists can not be trusted to protect them : ‘ We can not just sit by as passive worshippers or victims ’ . |
| 2 | This did not just happen by itself . |
| 3 | Italian researchers have shown that Octopuses do not just learn by experience , and by copying other Octopi , but are actively instructed by those who have already learnt the lesson . |
| 4 | But of course you ca n't just go by character . ’ |
| 5 | cos we ca n't just stand by and watch her fade away can we ? |
| 6 | BUT it does n't just happen by accident . |