Example sentences of "just a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Those round/flatwound strings were just a terrible idea , and the ones with the exposed core are almost as bad . |
| 2 | Perhaps , he concluded , in his letter terminating their correspondence for months to come , it was all just a terrible nightmare which would only be understood later ? |
| 3 | hurly-burly there , it 's just a terrible place ! |
| 4 | Just a pleased acceptance of the company , and a chat while the kettle sang its way to the boil . |
| 5 | Just a tired row of shops opposite and a seedy-looking pub on the corner and a disused laundry with boarded-up windows and a For Sale notice . |
| 6 | Malebranche makes the material world not just a bare possibility but a redundant one too . |
| 7 | For the setting , ‘ I thought just a bare cyclorama would be so nice ! |
| 8 | During ‘ Sidewalkin' ’ , when the song is reduced to just a bare skeleton and Jim repeats ‘ Chilled to the bone/Chilled o the bone ’ with a single frozen blue light painting the backs of his jeans from the sewer , the world stops . |
| 9 | We all do our bit to ensure that the general public and also members of the Health Authority , are fully aware of our feelings in connection with the closure of , what is not just a regional speciality , but what is a nationally and internationally renowned , orthopaedic hospital . |
| 10 | And this is n't just a self-interested view on the part of universities . |
| 11 | As a world-wide Church we are sent out into the whole world — we are not just a localised unit of believers . |
| 12 | There were no eyes — no features — just a pinkish head that seemed swollen , bloated . |
| 13 | Certainly , it is trying to create atmosphere rather than just a memorable sing-along tune . |
| 14 | Activities including fishing , walking , company conferences , product launches or just a memorable break away from it all : they are all catered for at Aldwark Manor . |
| 15 | It 's just a stick-on thing . |
| 16 | It 's just a desperate attempt to get a few votes ’ . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Just a desperate imitation of what he must think the real thing 's like . |
| 19 | I ca n't remember any particular hole , any particular stroke , just a glorious blaze of heaven . |
| 20 | IS angling cruel , or just a relaxing way to spend a sunny afternoon ? |
| 21 | Herbs are more than just a culinary delight — they are among the most colourful plants you can choose for the garden . |
| 22 | The SN9000 is likely to cost a lot more than the SN8000 , so the latter is not necessarily just a transitional product . |
| 23 | And I think there are a lot of questions that need to be asked — has there been , er have , have corners been cut in order to keep the cost down , were we getting a good quality service or just a cheap service ? |
| 24 | What if it 's just a cheap take-over shot and Madreidetic are n't the guilty ones ? |
| 25 | While Psion Plc was formerly just a holding company that also conducted research and development , it now undertakes procurement , manufacturing and supply for both trading companies and distributors worldwide . |
| 26 | just a holding unit . ’ |
| 27 | Now , just a shabby backwater in Belsize Park , but a nice , quiet area where a woman alone might walk down to the corner shop at midnight in safety and people minded their own business . |
| 28 | It 's just a powerful attraction and I can fight it . |
| 29 | He 'll undergo surgery tomorrow morning and if it is more than just a simple fracture , it could mean an early end to his cricketing career . |
| 30 | He says if its just a simple fracture he could be playing cricket again in just three months . |