Example sentences of "were just [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , in the gracious providence of Almighty God , the conditions were just right for the events which were about to take place . |
| 2 | When hollywood talent spotters decided that the penguins were just right for the job , the birds were flown out to Hollywood — no expense spared . |
| 3 | ‘ We were just shocked after the robbery but felt that it could have been a lot worse and no great harm had been done to anybody . |
| 4 | Words to the Beatles were just coincidental to the sounds , which really is what rock'n'roll is , and which is why the vocals tend to be mixed down . |
| 5 | They were just embarrassed by the fact that the Kurds ' predicament was being televised and people who had backed the war under the impression that it was a struggle for human rights and freedom were beginning to ask troublesome questions . |
| 6 | Perhaps this was because with two full tanks and six people aboard we were just short of the 5,090-pound max weight — or more likely Tony was deliberately limiting the output of his nearly-new engine below the normal 36 inches and 2,300 rpm , but the long Wiplines seemed to have a much less clearly defined hump than other floats I have flown . |