Example sentences of "just for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Every day , he passed between the cliff-top fort and the captured castle at its foot , clearing the way not just for the King 's casual occupation , but to repair the defences of Kyrenia against the corsair , or Carlotta , or the Turk . |
| 2 | He switched the radio on , just for the company of voices . |
| 3 | When some boys at the school put excrement under the headmaster 's chair , he contrasted the culprits unfavourably with true school sportsmen : ‘ Last Friday I was feeling pretty low when I found out about this lot … but then I went to football on Saturday , there were several lads and teachers there , playing their hearts out or giving up their time just for the school , and then I thought , ‘ Perhaps , it 's not so bad after all . ’ |
| 4 | Whatever arrangements are made they ought to be convenient for the parents and not just for the school . |
| 5 | Coltart , despite having a more fruitful year , did not play just for the money either . |
| 6 | Research into people 's needs and motivation indicates that it 's not just for the money — the financial aspect can be over-stressed . |
| 7 | What 's more , Bishop is n't in it just for the money , he wants to see some blood spilt — even that of his friends … |
| 8 | Just For The Night stocks a wide range of evening dresses in sizes 8 to 20 , from the simple to the very glamorous . |
| 9 | That was the great virtue of boozing , to go into a pub by yourself and end up with fifteen mates just for the night . |
| 10 | Just for the night . |
| 11 | ‘ Just for the night . |
| 12 | Yeah there was five women and dad was away and I was out at the fishing just for the night . |
| 13 | It is also very important economically , not just for the creativity in itself . ’ |
| 14 | Not just for the type of shows that we are directly responsible for , namely the small scale productions , but also for all theatres , particularly in the South East and in the South . |
| 15 | Not that much , cos we 're getting the lino off Pete you see , and get the discount off to do the , just for the lino |
| 16 | They returned to the house in Normandy and one weekend , just for the excitement of it , camped outside , making a fire on the beach , cooking their own supper , and burning it . |
| 17 | nights , I did n't have a decent night 's sleep just for the tickle you know , the . |
| 18 | ‘ I suppose I 'd better kiss you — just for the look of the thing . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Just for the look of the thing . ’ |
| 20 | Add , just for the look of the thing , a half tomato , all pulp and seeds discarded , cut into tiny pieces . |
| 21 | Third-level study of the subject is not just for the scientist or the mathematician , or for those with previous experience of computing . |
| 22 | It appeared to be a city which could cater to anything one 's heart desired : all varieties of food from the six continents , restaurants and bars open twenty-four hours a day , and everything else under the sun easily available just for the cost of a phone call . |
| 23 | In an effort to save face , he adopted a casual attitude hoping that his staff would think that he actually meant to keep his hat on all day long just for the heck of it , like gangsters do in the films . |
| 24 | Just for the afternoon . |
| 25 | I was very tempted to gamble the little money I had left in order to try and accumulate some more — tempted also to have a go just for the thrill of it . |
| 26 | When was the last time you drove a car just for the thrill of it ? |
| 27 | just for the thrill of it , |
| 28 | More than half did it just for the thrill of sex with someone new . |
| 29 | The value of each tactic is considered not just for the problem itself , but as an approach that might be used again on a future occasion so that the person can learn how better to cope with future problems ( Gelder , 1985 ) . |
| 30 | ‘ Ma petite Opal , could you not slip away , just for the day ? ’ |