Example sentences of "[was/were] just [art] matter [prep] " in BNC.

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1 So the men always made sure the apprentices went and er it was just a matter over the years going to the meetings that you get interested in the business of the trade unions .
2 It was just a matter of time .
3 And I was told that he was going to die shortly , and that if I wished , the measures that they were using with the respirator could be removed at my request , because he was in a terminal stage ; it was just a matter of time , and I really felt that I could n't make that decision myself .
4 They were an obvious foursome from the beginning , and it was just a matter of time until they paired off .
5 It feels good , but I always knew I would get them behind me — it was just a matter of going out there and proving myself . ’
6 The adrenaline was certainly pumping , but I realised it was just a matter of getting over those first few minutes .
7 It was just a matter of time , Ross could see that .
8 He knew he was a dead man , no matter what happened — it was just a matter of time .
9 Once he heard you 'd been arrested it was just a matter of finding out which police station you were being held at , ’ Hall said .
10 I knew it was just a matter of getting the knack ! ’
11 And as you say at that stage it really was just a matter of erm every man for himself really .
12 Maybe it was just a matter of getting to know him .
13 It was just a matter of time before she showed her true feelings , I was sure of that .
14 It was just a matter of government policy .
15 All this led me to believe that written approval was just a matter of time .
16 If you looked at it philosophically , the whole thing about big and small was just a matter of size .
17 She was n't heavy and although I 'm no weight-training freak , I lifted her until her backside was balanced on the tailboard and then it was just a matter of rolling her in to the well of the truck , the back of her head making a satisfying thud as she landed .
18 It was just a matter of moving carefully and keeping his eyes open .
19 It started to make er a bit of a horrible noise around the ten second mark and from there it was aborted immediately , erm the sledgehammer was handy and it was just a matter of seconds after that .
20 Now there was just the matter of the snake .
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