Example sentences of "had n't just [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had n't just appeared from nowhere . |
| 2 | It was true , it had the feel of truth : the woman had n't just fallen over a cliff . |
| 3 | ‘ Let's just say I 'm about as helpful as you are practical — it would n't surprise me if you had n't just run out of petrol . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Proof that Silas really loved me , and that I had n't just become a habit with him . |
| 5 | He had n't just met us in Thunder Bay . |
| 6 | Both knew that the other knew that Steve and Maria Luisa had n't just met for the first time . |
| 7 | Oh well they treated me alright afterwards because Mr er said , well you see they put me on big presses during the last war and er I 've always loved machinery , always loved machinery and then the foreman said er before the foreman came to him Mr said er , you 've got to learn to set your own tools , he said , I ca n't keep coming out of the tool room and er to change your tools , so of course erm I began setting my own tools , but when I got them in they would come around and check because otherwise hundreds of pounds have gone , could have gone if I had n't just got the top to go in right in the base you know , and er they were great big presses very big . |
| 8 | Damn his ability to act as if he had n't just shouted like mad at her ! |
| 9 | So he had n't just walked away without another thought . |
| 10 | By the time Jose had found Jeremy 's passport and return air ticket , so it was clear he had n't just wandered off . |
| 11 | Rosslyn realised that the horse was asking for help , and that his manners had n't just experienced a mysterious and miraculous change for the better during the course of the day ! |
| 12 | He knew he would n't be able to and now , as he swung himself out of bed , Ray Plummer wondered why he had n't just sat in front of the television until the time came . |