Example sentences of "was just a [noun] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was just a stick to beat me with , was n't it ? ’ |
| 2 | Do you think it was just an excuse to get me out ? " |
| 3 | That was just an excuse to throw us together so you could seduce me ! |
| 4 | The fact that he had never asked the man if he 'd been able to fix the problem , Folly suddenly realised , was proof enough that the supposedly leaky tap was just an excuse to provide her with a chaperon . |
| 5 | This man had tried to kill her , and this talk now was just an attempt to quiet her till he tried again . |