Example sentences of "[that] they [was/were] just " in BNC.
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| 1 | The truth was that they were just jealous they had not thought of it before and made all of that money . |
| 2 | It seemed that both incomers and Shetlanders presumed that the researchers did have a clearcut image of conflict in the area and that they were just fiddling about trying to show it , rather than attempting to do something about it ( e.g. putting the incomers somewhere else , helping out the incomers for once , etc . ) . |
| 3 | Initially the reaction of many to Take That was that they were just a bunch of pretty boys with no talent . |
| 4 | ‘ She was making these excuses that they were just good friends , and all she did was his typing . ’ |
| 5 | But I quickly found out that they were just ‘ sussing me out ’ — seeing how tough I was — and when my novelty as a new boy wore off , I was out in the cold . |
| 6 | Contrary to making it plain that they were just friends , Simon had indulged in some imaginary kiss-and-tell . |
| 7 | So that when we get to the mock interview stage , no , no one can actually back out , no one can pretend that they were just sent by their council . |