Example sentences of "[conj] just a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do you want tea , or just a drink of juice . |
| 2 | Super-hip fashion accessory or just a way of keeping the kids out of the amusement arcades ? |
| 3 | Another new religion , or just a way of making lots of money ? |
| 4 | But WAS it art , or just a bit of a damp squib ? |
| 5 | Exploring unfamiliar surroundings , learning to relate to other children , letting off steam or just a bit of rough and tumble . |
| 6 | The elderly do not always want to be on the receiving end , and any gift of food they offer us , whether it is a meal or just a pot of home-made jam , should be accepted with appreciation , for all such gifts are a part of the pattern of love in which they still wish to be involved . |
| 7 | Or just a case of survival ? |
| 8 | The last three decades of the nineteenth century in Britain were to see a similar move on the part of the working class , desirous of experiencing the benefit of sea air and sea water , the chance of amusement and relaxation from their work , or just a change of scene from the grim tenements and back-to-back houses in which they lived , and the mills and factories in which they toiled . |
| 9 | Or just a trick of the morning light ? |
| 10 | ‘ This friction between her and your mother — was it really important or just a manifestation of teenage rebellion ? ’ |
| 11 | Once up and running it will operate a drop-in facility with a kitchen and dining room , open to the public for lunches , or just a cup of coffee and a chat . |
| 12 | These were not people with chronic or serious illnesses and yet they claimed that on most days they had some sort of ache or pain or just a feeling of being ‘ run down ’ or ‘ drained ’ . |
| 13 | Most servicing valves have an internal ball with a hole through it , so that just a quarter of a turn is needed to move the valve from fully open to fully closed . |
| 14 | The medium carries the paint evenly , so that just a touch of colour can be introduced to the medium to make a transparent glaze layer . |
| 15 | Stanley William Hayter is broadly acknowledged as one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century printmaking , on three counts : his technical innovations , especially in intaglio colour printing ; the encouragement of artists from Miró to Pollock and beyond to treat printmaking as a means of original expression ( rather than just a way of reproducing images ) ; and a remarkable body of prints produced over six decades , which attest to his broad interests in mythology , the workings of the unconscious , and the new mathematics . |
| 16 | And Liberal leader Paddy Ashdown 's popularity actually increased after the revelation that he 'd dipped more than just a toe into the typing pool . |
| 17 | Is it because all the people who have lived here have left little bits of themselves behind , so that it has become more than just a shelter against the wind and the rain ? |
| 18 | This is more than just a case of increased differentiation in local voting behaviour . |
| 19 | ‘ It 's more than just a nightclub to you . |
| 20 | There was far more behind this than just a deterioration in the weather . |
| 21 | America , where there appear to be more grossly obese people than in Britain ( by which I mean those around double their desirable body weight , rather than just a couple of stones overweight ) , is an excellent place to observe this eating-speed phenomenon . |
| 22 | More than just a facelift for BMW 's most important model , the new 3-series marks a fundamental change of direction |
| 23 | Nevertheless , it has taken more than just a pinch of the new S-class 's style with its first real attempt at a grille , cut down into the front bumper . |
| 24 | The full story of the WM & CR is more than just a recalling of the day-to-day running of a railway . |
| 25 | But it 's more than just a question of who the patients prefer to be treated by . |
| 26 | Mirth is close to creativity for to see the absurd in something is to twist reality around in a way creative thought is fashioned — a good jest is a delight and should be regarded as much more than just a bit of frivolity . |
| 27 | But nervousness and vacillation over direct state intervention was more than just a problem of administration . |
| 28 | But it 's more than just a problem of pollution . |
| 29 | Ry Cooder Much more than just a wizard on slide guitar , Ry Cooder is a composer , a multi-instrumentalist , a lifelong student of ethnic music and a thoroughly nice bloke . |
| 30 | The crews are mostly ‘ medical assistants , ’ which means possessing more than just a knowledge of first aid . |