Example sentences of "[subord] just [vb base] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's done more than just survive in the 31 years since he lost his legs . |
| 2 | Access to the king , however , implied more than just access to the fount of patronage ; it also implied the right to give advice on the business of the kingdom . |
| 3 | I had better things to do than just sit in an office talking . |
| 4 | ( Aye , I thought , and I wager she does more than just work in the kitchen , but who am I to judge the poor man 's morals ? |
| 5 | Evidence is mounting that weeds do more than just compete with crops for light and nutrients . |
| 6 | The latest Government proposals will do a lot more than just tinker with the existing liquor licensing laws in England and Wales , although the Scots will be pleased to hear that their licensing system is being used as the model for some of these proposed changes . |
| 7 | They came in abundance ; the reason being , I suspect , that there was so much more to do than just lie on a beach , for which , indeed , the first requirement is sun . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'd much rather get involved that way than just stand about watching . |
| 9 | He argued that Ohrmazd , because his nature was good and just , could not destroy Ahriman until the latter had , by his evil deeds , provided just cause for his destruction . |