Example sentences of "we were just [adv] " in BNC.

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1 There were no immediate changes , it went on from private enterprise , the changeover We were told at the time that we were just just to carry on the way we 'd been doing .
2 ‘ We were very lucky when we first came over , ’ acknowledges Niall with a hearty slug of purified H 2 O. ‘ We did n't know what was going on in London , we were just here at the right time to entertain everyone .
3 We were just both admiring a lovely antique bureau . ’
4 But , while Border expressed his delight with the form of strike bowler McDermott , Gooch admitted : ‘ We were just not capable of splitting Border and Mark Waugh when we needed to .
5 Honestly , it was just sitting there , we were just not moving .
6 We were just very grateful that it was taking place . ’
7 but we were just down there
8 As it was we were just too much and he had enough trouble coping with himself . ’
9 I do n't think living together first would have changed the outcome — we were just too young and unsuited . ’
10 We were just too busy , so it ended .
11 At the end of the New Jersey tour we were just so burned out .
12 We were just out for a picnic and bit of sightseeing .
13 We were just out for a ride , We came here by accident .
14 We were just about to leave when [ the girl ] called to [ the neighbourhood policemen ] .
15 We were just about to go abroad when our usual nanny was taken ill and was advised not to travel .
16 ‘ And we 've got it with us , and we were just about to show it to Jacqui when you arrived . ’
17 I mean he did n't say anything in particular , just the fact that , you know , we were just like walking along and just chatting away you know and he was being really nice and , you know , it was just fine .
18 ‘ No time to say really — but we were just about off , and I was holding the books for Dad when he said , ‘ I 'd best get those papers for old Holroyd . ’
19 We were just actually doing the the parts of the play .
20 Because God does not require reminding that we were just as good Jews without ostentation .
21 And so whilst we were conscious of the fact that erm management were pursuing this policy to introduce the new system , we were just as conscious that we were going to protect our members er and have prior consultation , and that 's the operative and effective word as far as shop stewards are concerned , to have prior consultation , before anybody accepted going on to the scheme .
22 A chuchet storm was the time we were just in from April when the peesies were laying and there 'd just a come a flurry of snow .
23 ‘ I said I 'd try , but we were just far too busy .
24 Where we were just now with the research then talk about questionnaires .
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