Example sentences of "just [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Alex , ’ said the producer , ‘ could you just stay for a quick word ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Just stopped for a look at the map , ’ Ivy told him . |
| 3 | I was n't going to court to get the order reduced , just stopped for a while until I get a job . |
| 4 | I think it would be better , in my own experience , move over to that er the left a little bit just to go for a slightly more interesting composition . |
| 5 | Right , well let's just think for a minute exactly what you just said , can you repeat to me roughly what you 've just said ? |
| 6 | She just goes for a walk . |
| 7 | The four of us ( Kev , Mark H , Kirsty , and me ) wanted to go , but copped out after we got soaked just queueing for a burger outside the ground . |
| 8 | And they stabbed at him and caused his whole body to tremble as if in shame because , in a way , he knew she was right : his inadequacy to face his future was there for even himself to see ; he had considered volunteering in order to avoid the responsibility of making the choice either of going to University to read for a degree in English Literature or of just plumping for a teacher 's training college course . |
| 9 | Well let's just consider for a moments then this morning , in in some of the ways in which we can be like Pilate the first thing I see here is that Pilate rejected the Lord Jesus Christ although he had tremendous opportunities of doing otherwise . |
| 10 | ‘ Let's just wait for a while , eh ? |
| 11 | My patience snapped and I said : ‘ Do shut up and just listen for a moment . ’ |
| 12 | DARLINGTON Harrier Ruth Williams was just pipped for a hat-trick of victories in the Mandale Harriers Cyril Elliott Memorial meeting at Middlesbrough on Saturday . |
| 13 | The CSIRO has just applied for a worldwide patent for its use as a fumigant . |
| 14 | ‘ No , I was just lookin' for a bit more money , honest , ’ gasped Dolly , the knife a hideous threat . |
| 15 | Deardrie , should I give her a rocket , or just wait for a postcard ? |
| 16 | Just wait for a few days , and you will see . |
| 17 | , can I just speak for a minute . |
| 18 | Just relax for a while . ’ |
| 19 | You 're not just looking for a brother . |
| 20 | Without thinking , I said , ‘ No thanks , I 'm just looking for a man . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ But then right at that time Mick Fleetwood came into the studio , just looking for a studio to use , and happened to hear a song from the Buckingham Nicks album , which was just being used to showcase the room . |
| 22 | If you are just starting out again on a career or even just looking for a ‘ job ’ , the next exercise is to help you . |
| 23 | We were just looking for a suitable warren to send our ferrets down to flush out the occupants . |
| 24 | ‘ Do n't you realize I 'd be a target for all the men living in World 's End who are just looking for a loose woman to amuse themselves with ? ’ |
| 25 | " She 's right , " the maid grinned , " you are just looking for a body to practise on . " |
| 26 | No , it 's okay er , just carry on cos I 'm just looking for a piece of paper to write it on . |
| 27 | I was just looking for a reference |
| 28 | But with a list price of around £1,500 , it may be a tad too expensive if you 're just looking for a reliable workhorse. 300dpi printers are good enough for churning out letters , reports and the odd graphic , and do a lot less damage to your wallet . |
| 29 | You 're just looking for a date of today . |
| 30 | ‘ I guess I threw myself at you because of everything that had happened between Jonathan and myself ; I guess I was just looking for a diversion and you happened to be in the right place at the right time . ’ |