Example sentences of "just [vb past] the [adj] thing " in BNC.

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1 To be honest , I just found the whole thing hilarious . ’
2 ‘ I just filled the silly thing out so there would be something in the files , and they could prove employment in case an auditor ever came in , ’ Mandy had said petulantly .
3 Between the ages of 33 and 33–½ my mind changed , I think due to mere terror , or the outrageous ageing process , or gross deliberate indulgence , or love and emotion , or noticing that all around me friends and enemies were having children and were tons happier than I ever thought possible , or all of a sweet serious sudden it just seemed the only thing to do .
4 He just handled the whole thing magnificently . ’
5 I just had the bloody thing valeted . ’
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