Example sentences of "just [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Alex , ’ said the producer , ‘ could you just stay for a quick word ? ’ |
| 2 | The CSIRO has just applied for a worldwide patent for its use as a fumigant . |
| 3 | Just wait for a few days , and you will see . |
| 4 | We were just looking for a suitable warren to send our ferrets down to flush out the occupants . |
| 5 | ‘ Do n't you realize I 'd be a target for all the men living in World 's End who are just looking for a loose woman to amuse themselves with ? ’ |
| 6 | But with a list price of around £1,500 , it may be a tad too expensive if you 're just looking for a reliable workhorse. 300dpi printers are good enough for churning out letters , reports and the odd graphic , and do a lot less damage to your wallet . |
| 7 | We started off just looking for a few cuddly toys and a few pounds to send them across to the folk in Roumania because we were all very touched by the need of the children there . |
| 8 | It was much more the sheer vitality and range of committed ability , lay and clerical , present in the Church at that time and just waiting for a new lead . |
| 9 | Me and my mate , here , we 're just going for a little ride . ’ |
| 10 | With wildly beating heart , before opening the shed door I rehearse the lie I am about to tell him — just like in drama — including the correct tone of voice : ‘ Just going for a quick bike ride , Pa . |
| 11 | This seems to be the view of Lord Donaldson , that truly sagacious Master of the Rolls , who has just called for a new corps of paralegal ‘ civil justices ’ to get people like me off the hook . |
| 12 | ‘ Could n't we just apply for a long-term permit for him now ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Just ask for a pink gin . |
| 14 | Erm , under the inflation-proof plans , erm , just go for a straight A , B , C , D here folks . |
| 15 | He had no strong views on fox hunting , he just went for a cheap day out . |
| 16 | I 'll borrow my brother 's Lambretta so that we can just sit for a whole hour and then I 'll drive you home . |
| 17 | I 'm just visiting for a few days . ’ |
| 18 | But er if they were just working for a single day , it was long day up till ten o'clock at night in a harvest you know . |