Example sentences of "be just a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first , like her many other activities , the home maintenance course at the Adult Education Centre had been just a desperate device to take her away from the boredom of George . |
| 2 | ‘ There must have been just a small problem of logistics . |
| 3 | At that time the settlement of Cape Town , which had been just a small staging post on the voyage between the Netherlands and the East Indies , was beginning to grow , but although the English had occupied the Cape in 1806 , the white population remained mainly Dutch until the arrival of many new settlers from Britain in 1820 . |
| 4 | She had told him how Karen had gone half stupid over Mallachy , when it had been just a one-night stand , a one-night stand that did not , in the event , come off . |
| 5 | Police think it could 've been just a dirty night out . |
| 6 | Er you saw the er saw him five years ago in the navy , now it could 've been just a regular check which every seaman gets or it could be , it could 've been something of a serious nature . |
| 7 | But it had been just a momentary longing for something she seemed destined never to have . |
| 8 | Previously it 's been just a blank sheet of printing paper shut up in a lightproof envelope ; now it has a function , an image , a certainty . |
| 9 | The sixth , published in 1752 and dedicated to the Earl of Northumberland , had an elaborate frontispiece ( hitherto it had been just a large formal garden with a plantation in the distance ) etched and engraved by Edward Rooker ( 1711–74 ) , after a drawing by Samuel Wade of an allegorical group showing Britannia receiving the fruits of the earth . |
| 10 | They have always been notable sources of reference for serious scholars , of course , and there have always been just a few teachers and parents who have made it their business , over the years , to arrange educational visits both for themselves and for schoolchildren . |
| 11 | ‘ It all seemed to go on for a long time , but it must have been just a few seconds . ’ |
| 12 | These have been just a few ideas to get you started . |
| 13 | No , I am just a simple man of business . |
| 14 | I am just a poor girl ; what do I know of the sea-king 's palace ? |
| 15 | I am just a little girl , I have n't even started my periods yet and little girls can tantrum louder and then can sulk deeper than anything else in the universe . |
| 16 | ‘ I am just a little ship , ’ Aunt Emily said , ‘ drifting farther and farther out to sea . ’ |
| 17 | I am just a humble supporter who , though never blessed with the gift myself , loves the artistry and beauty of football and the poetry in motion displayed by the Athletico forward line . |
| 18 | Afterwards a jubilant victor said : ‘ Everybody always says I am just a big server . |
| 19 | Do n't be fooled into thinking that the shop assistants are unconcerned about appearances , that they are just a kooky bunch of crazy kids who live hard , play rough and dress casual . |
| 20 | For the reader , however , an art defined as national , made as cohesive and marketable as possible , may be less than convincing as an entity ; it may be that within a survey or an anthology there are just a limited number of interesting and attractive works . |
| 21 | We are just a grander version of that beetle bashing its head in a box at the sound of a tapped pencil . |
| 22 | These good sized studios , all with private facilities and balconies are just a two minute walk from our hotel Venezia which contains two bars and a swimming pool with fantastic views over Faliraki . |
| 23 | When representatives of the offending authorities are called to account by the Committee , they will need to come up with some better answers to justify their past actions than that members of CPRW are just a fractious minority . |
| 24 | The above figures ( like all others ) are just a rough approximation of the ECM 's overall size . |
| 25 | The atmosphere is warm and friendly and the rooms are ideally located ; situated on the main avenue , they are just a five minute walk from the hustle and bustle of Kavos with all its shops , bars and discos . |
| 26 | You can be one of the best players in Britain but over here you are just a small fish . ’ |
| 27 | They are just a decent , nice couple . |
| 28 | A spokesman told The Scotsman that the letters are just a simple way of making funds available to people . |
| 29 | Could it be that you are just a little bit jealous of The Great White North — a society , after all , rather less divisive and certainly more prosperous than decaying , decadent Britain ? |
| 30 | Loneliness , fragile health and homelessness are just a few of the problems they face without our help . |