Example sentences of "the [noun] only just " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Sun only just manages to keep alight and it tends to be those few protons that are moving faster than average that keep it going — which is just as well or it could have used all its fuel and expired before we arrived . |
| 2 | In a recent letter to Dr Jeffrey , the association 's chairman , Electricity Association chief executive Roger Farrance , said ‘ The EEIBA only just manages to balance its books and its case load is increasing all the time . |
| 3 | Make the casing only just large enough for the rods , so that they fit tightly . |
| 4 | Although the business only just failed to meet the first target , it did become financially self-sustaining six months ahead of schedule . |
| 5 | Seems a bit queer , with the body only just being found , an ’ all that . |
| 6 | A modest price increase accompanied the launching of the ground war , but took the price only just above $20 before a slight fall at end February to approximately $18 . |
| 7 | The fact that Holding ( who had 6 for 65 in the first innings ) and Julien conceded four an over from 34 overs and the spinners only just over two an over from 105 was of less significance than the spinners ' inability to bowl batsmen out . |
| 8 | WC apps : 4 The Americans only just managed to take advantage of the enforced absence of Mexico — banned after fielding over-age players in a World Youth Cup — by winning their decisive qualifier in Trinidad by the odd goal . |
| 9 | Phoebe jerked away and the radiologist only just managed to suppress her irritation . |
| 10 | The result is that most of the great palaces are only partly restored , the parks only just beginning to take shape again . |
| 11 | Was the reality of the situation only just getting through to him ? |
| 12 | The best tool for this is a circular saw set so that the blade only just protrudes beneath the floorboards — beware of electric cables below ! |