Example sentences of "and could just " in BNC.

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1 Paul on the other hand was impractical and dreamy , with his head full of notions ; his ambition of going to Oxford seemed suitable , and could just be afforded by his family .
2 The fact that he was an outstanding , if not completely graceful athlete , that he played anything with a racquet commendably well — I remember battling him at tennis in the oppressive heat of Guaruja to an 8–8 deadlock before we both gave up to avoid heat prostration — that he is a better than average golfer and could just as well have played football or cricket and enjoyed all sports , made him less exclusively obsessive about racing .
3 ‘ as if he only happens to be with us by accident and could just as easily be amusing himself at some other job elsewhere . ’
4 The moon had almost set and the night was now dark , but they could see the water faintly shining as it flowed and could just make out , on the further side , a thin belt of nut-trees and alders .
5 The firm 's in liquidation and could just
6 Even though I 'm not one to go out , some days you wish you did n't have someone dependent on you and could just go out and about .
7 I took in his frightened expression and could just faintly hear his reply : ‘ Non è vero ’ ‘ It is n't true . ’
8 The actual choice of routes through the dilemma is irrelevant and could just as well be decided by the toss of a coin .
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