Example sentences of "they [be] just a " in BNC.
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| 1 | So when , or if , the young men do return , all they usually bring with them are just a few of the pathetic petty accouterments of capitalism : a radio , a watch , perhaps a bicycle . |
| 2 | They are just a decent , nice couple . |
| 3 | The atmosphere is warm and friendly and the rooms are ideally located ; situated on the main avenue , they are just a five minute walk from the hustle and bustle of Kavos with all its shops , bars and discos . |
| 4 | Do n't be fooled into thinking that the shop assistants are unconcerned about appearances , that they are just a kooky bunch of crazy kids who live hard , play rough and dress casual . |
| 5 | They are just a part of trying to understand what 's going on inside me as Christmas draws near . |
| 6 | Alas , they are just a trifle over life size . |
| 7 | The only leverage I have to make the users act rationally is to show them the effect these price hikes have on my book fund , about which they are just a tad sensitive . |
| 8 | The chick 's beaks are removed with a hot knife when they are just a few days old in order to prevent the savage pecking which often occurs in densely populated factory farming environments . |
| 9 | They are just an endless source of inspiration and excitement . |
| 10 | Innovating new products , developing existing ones and a progressive programme of improving quality and services — they 're just a few reasons why Veka , and the people who choose Veka , will never stand still . |
| 11 | They 're just a few of the healthy pursuits on offer . |
| 12 | Two hydroxides cos they 're just a single negative . |
| 13 | They 're just a bit careless . |
| 14 | " Oh yes , " I said " They 're just a precaution . |
| 15 | Sequels to movies are often less well received than the originals , quite often because they 're just a re-hash of the plot with some minor twists . |
| 16 | I think , er you know , they 're just a , you know , if , if they were erm elm trees or something like that , or you know blackthorn trees here and you 'd taken them in this country , you 'd say , oh there 's a couple of blackthorn trees ! |
| 17 | But for many people is n't it the case that the the church wedding is an an and the promises made the vows made before God and er before the the congregation , for many people they 're just a sort of rather erm oh dear how can I put it rather a flimsy frippery erm that they just feel it 's essential to have so that they can have the nice pictures and and look back on on a church wedding . |
| 18 | ‘ We do it , they do it , they 're just a bunch of public schoolboys playing games . |
| 19 | What we have said we are involved in a process which must involve both governments and all parties , whose objective is agreement among our divided people an agreement which all our traditions must give their allegiance and agreement , and an agreement which must express which which must respect our diversity , now I have kept repeating that statement since we made it and I asked anyone to tell me what they disagree with it , now the loyalist paramilitary some weeks ago said that if the I R A were to k their impression they 've given all along is that they 're just a reaction to the I R A and if the I R A were to stop they would cease immediately , I immediately put out a statement welcoming that statement by them , I also offered to talk directly to them , but they have refused er given the nature of their campaign , particularly at the moment , I begin to wonder do they want the I R A to stop ? |
| 20 | He says that although they 're just a few millimetres in size , in a year they 'll be as big as their mother . |
| 21 | Yeah well they 're just a family business . |
| 22 | I think they 're just a bit shortstaffed because the girl that 's usually in there has n't been in there for weeks , Josie . |
| 23 | They 're just a person keeping an eye , I suppose they 've got to respond to it you see and then they , they were , you know , they do n't come and look . |
| 24 | At the moment they 're just a voluntary body , but it looks as though works councils will become mandatory for eleven of the twelve states in the E C , with the implementation very soon of the European Social Works Council Directive , Britain as usual being the odd one out , because of course it 's part of the Social Chapter . |
| 25 | If some know-all sourpusses are to be believed , The Rockingbirds are n't appreciated in the same way as Suede or Kingmaker or Therapy ? : they 're just an average bunch of Luddites being championed because of kitsch , ‘ so out it 's in ’ considerations . |
| 26 | They 're just an expensive flat and of course the answer 's penthouse |
| 27 | All types of medicines reputed to be the equal of branded goods except that generally they were just a load of rubbish . |
| 28 | Initially the reaction of many to Take That was that they were just a bunch of pretty boys with no talent . |
| 29 | I remember myself , one time we had we had two grand fields and it were They were almost ripe when it came an awful time of rain , and they were just a sort of flattened . |
| 30 | The potential to encourage lifestyle changes that would make retailing more environmentally sustainable are more limited than they were just a decade ago . |