Example sentences of "the [noun] [is] just about " in BNC.
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1 | The money 's just about run out . |
2 | In fact the Jag is just about the only one that can really wipe the smiles off their drivers ' faces , unless you 're talking Rolls-Royce or Bentley . |
3 | ‘ The ride is firm , but there 's no body roll and the engine is just about the sweetest I 've ever had . ’ |
4 | It 's a comfortable car to drive , assisted by power steering , and while leg-room in the back is just about adequate the low roof can prove irritating for tall rear seat passengers . |
5 | The morning 's just about full |
6 | Here the answer is just about any error the superior courts wish . |
7 | For the US , a long-term military presence in the Gulf is just about a feasible policy , even if it is not attractive . |
8 | The engineer said , ‘ So they 've enough powder , very likely , to baulk that final attack we were all counting on , but on the other hand the food is just about finished . |
9 | In reading it the cruelty is just about balanced by the extreme beauty of the lyrics and much of the dialogue , so that the total effect , tho ’ sinister , like a too bright dream which is sure to turn into nightmare before the end , yet is bearable . |