Example sentences of "just [v-ing] [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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1 | THERE was much early enthusiasm from both sides in this senior friendly at Hamilton Park with visitors Portadown just hanging on for a narrow victory . |
2 | ‘ I 'm just going out for a minute , Mam , I wo n't be long . ’ |
3 | Kissing or touching another man in a sexual way or even just going out for a drink without telling a partner is regarded by most as being unfaithful . |
4 | ‘ I thought we were just going out for a couple of hours ! ’ she protested hotly . |
5 | with , with my granddaughter , she , she did the same s she used to go and babysit at this girl 's house and she fe felt , she was only fourteen , and she felt sorry for her and she 'd go and babysit every night she 'd go and babysit and er but she used to b sit up in the bedroom , she never ever went down the sitting room thinking that the child 's mother was either down in the sitting room or just going out for a short while and coming back and then eventually they put erm a bed up in the child 's bedroom for Denise to stay there over nights and Pearl did n't worry at all , well she knew , knew where , at least she knew where and er this girl was bringing men back down in the sitting room every night , three or four , sometimes ten men in a night during the night ! |
6 | I 'm just going out for a bit . |
7 | ‘ She said she was just popping out for a minute , ’ she replied . |
8 | So you would feel equally at home there with a group of friends on a night out or just popping in for a quiet drink and a chat . |
9 | The end point can vary between the parent just giving in for a peaceful life , the whole event fizzling out with the child still not having done what was asked or the parent having smacked the child and walked away . |