Example sentences of "just a [adv] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | He was able to live quite comfortably from the fruits of his labours but he had always wanted just a little more land . |
2 | However , on the second , more rigorist , view , her action would turn out to be wrong , should it be true that with even more effort she could have relieved still more suffering , or caused just a little more happiness ( without countervailing harm ) . |
3 | You can imagine that er on some occasions with a li just a little more sunlight that er lighthouse would really stand out . |
4 | ‘ Give me just a little more time , ’ said Karen . |
5 | give me just a little more time |
6 | Give me just a little more time and our love will surely show |
7 | Just a little more study of such ripples , implied Fleet Street , and all outstanding questions concerning Life , the Universe and Everything would be neatly wrapped up , leaving the heavens free for what they were clearly intended — broadcasting satellites . |
8 | The ones we 've picked are a bit quieter and slightly more out of the main hubbub of our favourite resorts , to offer just a little more privacy and peace and quiet for those that want it . |
9 | Except ‘ Three Little Birds ’ , which , although it might have sounded like just a jolly little song , was , in fact , a metaphorical indictment of the whole superpower system . |
10 | Clean the chard , discard the hard leaf stalks and central veins , cook it in just a very little water , salt it lightly half way through the cooking . |