Example sentences of "[was/were] just [verb] [prep] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were just getting into their stride when they received an invitation from Lila to come to her place . |
| 2 | Well we were just staying at our daughter 's at the time |
| 3 | So that when we get to the mock interview stage , no , no one can actually back out , no one can pretend that they were just sent by their council . |
| 4 | ‘ After all , ’ Katerina Hartmann defiantly says , ‘ we were just fighting for our country like the rest of the world . ’ |
| 5 | The lads in the Nags 'Ead were just talking about your bit of managerial bovver and I said to Rodney , ‘ Bruv , this could be my big chance . ’ |
| 6 | Helen were just er me and Helen were just talking about our bread pudding yesterday when she come round . |
| 7 | The tip of the envelope was just protruding from her bag . |
| 8 | I was just thinking on my way into work ‘ who 'll get the England job now the Turnip has got ta go ( the onlt +ve point to last night ) ? ’ |
| 9 | The was just whispering in my ear would it be a good idea for the dep to have er er a community affairs meeting |
| 10 | ‘ No , I … was just going to my room . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I was just talking to my bookie , ’ he said crisply , which was the way he treated money troubles . |
| 12 | Reveals Jon : ‘ I was just paying for my shopping when the gun battle started . |
| 13 | Her eyes went straight to the wicker chair by the window where a baby was just waking from its morning sleep . |
| 14 | Well it was just damage to my car . |
| 15 | He was just left in his cot . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I was just saying to my friend , there she is scribbling again . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I was just saying to my friend Chatterton that it 's really very dangerous to travel on tubes these days . |
| 18 | He was just warming to his task when Reed sold him out . |
| 19 | Horrified householder Jack Allen , 66 , said : ‘ This young chap was just staring at his car with glazed eyes . |
| 20 | It was just brought to my attention just before I came down . |