Example sentences of "fell just short " in BNC.
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| 1 | In June he fell just short , with 44 per cent of the vote and 145 seats out of 300 . |
| 2 | The grim face , the extravagant salute and the loud stamp of his boots on the floorboards only fell just short of the military crime most disliked by superiors , dumb insolence . |
| 3 | Having made his way into the main draw via six rounds in the preliminary and qualifying competitions , he fell just short of a major upset in the first round proper . |
| 4 | For that year the comparable figure fell just short of half a million at 498,576 . |
| 5 | With 49.45 per cent of the vote , Herenton fell just short of an actual plurality , but did not have to undergo a runoff election as required in the past . |
| 6 | The 25,572 crowd at Ayresome Park on Wednesday night fell just short of capacity when Manchester returned around 400 tickets . |