Example sentences of "[pers pn] had not just [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Proof that Silas really loved me , and that I had n't just become a habit with him . |
2 | Oh well they treated me alright afterwards because Mr er said , well you see they put me on big presses during the last war and er I 've always loved machinery , always loved machinery and then the foreman said er before the foreman came to him Mr said er , you 've got to learn to set your own tools , he said , I ca n't keep coming out of the tool room and er to change your tools , so of course erm I began setting my own tools , but when I got them in they would come around and check because otherwise hundreds of pounds have gone , could have gone if I had n't just got the top to go in right in the base you know , and er they were great big presses very big . |
3 | ‘ Let's just say I 'm about as helpful as you are practical — it would n't surprise me if you had n't just run out of petrol . ’ |
4 | It had not just weathered the recession and the downturn in travel caused by the Gulf war , but actually increased market share . |
5 | He had n't just met us in Thunder Bay . |
6 | He had n't just appeared from nowhere . |
7 | By the time Jose had found Jeremy 's passport and return air ticket , so it was clear he had n't just wandered off . |
8 | He knew he would n't be able to and now , as he swung himself out of bed , Ray Plummer wondered why he had n't just sat in front of the television until the time came . |
9 | Damn his ability to act as if he had n't just shouted like mad at her ! |
10 | So he had n't just walked away without another thought . |