Example sentences of "was [to-vb] just [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Watergate was to provide just such an opportunity . |
| 2 | The aim of the USRC was to create just such an impression as Disraeli had done — that Unionist action would be worth more than Liberal words — and they often quoted him with pride . |
| 3 | things would not move much further until they were given a determined push , and MT Crosland was to do just that . |
| 4 | He had a hand-picked team whose sole function was to do just that . |
| 5 | Watching herself very carefully as the shaping increased at the neck , she realised how easy it was to stop just short by an inch or so and not clear the selector . |