Example sentences of "but [pron] [be] [adv] just the " in BNC.

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1 The prop-room became crowded with elderly men ; stage-hands and fly-men , none of whom were needed for this particular production but who were there just the same , heating cans of baked beans in a saucepan on the fire .
2 But it is not just the strong smells of food , but the metaphorical smells of corruption and moral and social decay which are suggested by the inclusion of such items in his work .
3 But it is not just the popular press who have argued such a case .
4 But it is not just the former penpushers who are being sacrificed .
5 But it is not just the events of the past which exert their influence on our relationships with others .
6 Pointing to social institutions that are empirically recognizable is a refreshing change in Althusser 's style but it is not just the identification of the institutions that is important .
7 But it is not just the geography which changes .
8 But it is not just the current interest rate that affects people 's expectations of the future direction of interest rates .
9 But it is not just the fertilizer side which is developing the business with marketing innovation .
10 But it is n't just the discipline , it 's the type of things they make you aim for .
11 But it is n't just the arbitrary assembly of objects and colours of alienated workplaces : there is a kettle and cups beside the directories , a mirror , photos , postcards , kids ' paintings , a hairdryer and deodorant , a barbecue stand , a knitting machine , a cassette playing Randy Crawford and armchairs — the miscellany of bric-a-brac that says this office is lived in .
12 The financial markets may be in retreat and the pound may be on a slippery slope , but it 's not just the insolvency practitioners and bailiffs that are doing well ; some companies in sectors as diverse as retailing , restaurants and medical equipment are also doing more than just make ends meet .
13 But it 's not just the children of Royalty who have enormous bank balances .
14 Everybody says , ‘ Oh , you won £44,000 in the world championships , you must 've been really pleased with that , ’ but it 's not just the money , it 's being able to pick up the trophy at the end — that 's the nice thing .
15 But it 's not just the type of plants used in a garden that matters .
16 But it 's not just the scientists who find it fascinating here .
17 But it 's not just the little white plastic boxes your mother or grandmother used to buy .
18 But it 's not just the bride who must be pampered .
19 But it 's not just the sore throat , it 's when I cough it hurts all over .
20 But it was n't just the hope of seeing old friends which had drawn me back .
21 The weather was pretty foul all week , but it was n't just the weather .
22 But it was n't just the disc dodgers who found themselves in trouble .
23 But it was n't just the surfers who enjoyed the ride , the canoeists had a great day out too .
24 But it was not just the short-lived weather which sent spirits soaring .
25 But it was not just the new that offered business potential .
26 But it was not just the absence of the Emperor .
27 But it was not just the clothes that were different .
28 I just used to do a bit of cottaging , picking people up , particularly during the war ; that was the heyday in picking people up so easily — in crowded trains , in the blackout — but it was always just the one-off .
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