Example sentences of "just [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I just lived for the minute ; if my tongue and lips and fingers travelled freely over her , that was good enough for forever . |
| 2 | Doughboy … a giant of man who did n't drink or smoke and just lived for his studies , and his rowing . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'll just stay for one game , ’ Christine said , unable to resist the longing to play . |
| 4 | ‘ Are you sure you ca n't just stay for — ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Alex , ’ said the producer , ‘ could you just stay for a quick word ? ’ |
| 6 | The test of whether there are unobservable electrons can not be the test just given for the presence of dragons . |
| 7 | This would be searchable in either direction , which could be useful in some parallel application for string searching , or just allowing for reverse searching because the end of the string is more restrictive . |
| 8 | When in a hurry , or eager to try out the new software you 've just received for example , you might forget to validate the disks . |
| 9 | When in a hurry , or eager to try out the new software you 've just received for example , you might forget to validate the disks . |
| 10 | Drill a hole just oversize for the bolt head diameter , about ¼ to ⅜in deep . |
| 11 | It was the sordid exhaustion of poverty , of overwork , of perpetual near-incarceration , of eternal nagging demands , and to be left alone just to sit for perhaps only five minutes in unthinking apathy was her sole remaining desire . |
| 12 | Partly as a result of this unexpected support , the band decided to release the Ukrainian Peel sessions on a 10-inch mini-LP , ‘ Ukrainski Vistupi V Johna Peela ’ , no doubt most fans just asked for The Wedding Present 's Ukrainian album . |
| 13 | He just asked for more erm , one thing that is disturbing , what he does very causally mention is what is going on all the time |
| 14 | ‘ No particular place , just to drive for the joy of it , side by side into the rising sun . |
| 15 | Nowadays , he says , he just plays for fun . |
| 16 | Having the same financial people on either side does n't just make for faster communication . |
| 17 | ‘ If you ask me , it 's just change for change 's sake . |
| 18 | It 's just change for the sake of it . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Just stopped for a look at the map , ’ Ivy told him . |
| 20 | I was n't going to court to get the order reduced , just stopped for a while until I get a job . |
| 21 | Heat the frankfurters by leaving them to stand in a pan of water that has just boiled for about 5 minutes . |
| 22 | At rehearsals , Les Cox agreed it would be wiser not to practise falling down the stairs as it was a skill which took months to acquire — better just to go for it on the night . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | 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 ? |
| 25 | So intrigued did Charlie become by these seemingly endless selling opportunities that he started to take a tram up to the West End on a Sunday morning just to see for himself . |
| 26 | ‘ Well , she just goes for women , but she does n't mind you watching . |
| 27 | She just goes for a walk . |
| 28 | er Irene was er , erm bath on a Tuesday and Ron usually goes , Ron does n't stay in very long , Irene just goes for about half an hour so she said Ron is n't coming to the bath today , he 's got a bad throat , and I never thought to say , how is his throat this |
| 29 | Just goes for it . |
| 30 | 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 . |