Example sentences of "[pers pn] just [vb past] to " in BNC.
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| 31 | I , I just said to him , when he said we 've got these census point ahead I said well we 've got certain restrictions , you know , we 've certain rules and regulations we 've got ta comply with I mean I did n't reel off any of this blah . |
| 32 | She said , about next door , cos I just said to her it 's private it 's been bought . |
| 33 | toilet , in Bon 's , in Dan 's loo at Bon 's party cos I 'm going round going oh no no no no I 'll give you a fiver for it I went I really do n't want to sell and in the end like I just said to him look just fuck off , you know cos like he was just persistent |
| 34 | Well I , we 'd finished lunch and erm he , he , er I just said to him , what would you like ? |
| 35 | It does please me but the thing sometimes is , you do n't get results , I mean I just said to him at half time ‘ come on we 've got to be a bit stronger , ’ you know I thought we were playing quite well , but I thought we were letting them dominate us a little bit . |
| 36 | ‘ No , I just listened to it . |
| 37 | I have n't got their addresses because I just listened to what she told me . |
| 38 | They just put me up for it and I just happened to be about at the time . |
| 39 | ‘ I just happened to be around some great players and be part of a great team ’ , he said with typical modesty . |
| 40 | She was going through a traumatic divorce at the time and it was obvious she needed someone to talk to and I just happened to be around . |
| 41 | I just happened to be seen by a lot of people every night . |
| 42 | ‘ I just happened to be interested , that 's all , ’ she replied . |
| 43 | ‘ I just happened to be with Nick Simpkin . |
| 44 | Actually , I 'd been waiting for somebody else but I just happened to be on hand and I could n't just stand there and watch her struggle with all those boxes , suitcases , typewriters , bicycles , stereo systems and so on . |
| 45 | ‘ Look , lady — ’ little Cleo staggered back into the room clutching a bright red balloon' — I just happened to be there , looking after the place while the owner was away . |
| 46 | ‘ I just happened to be in the corridor . |
| 47 | The things I said may have been unjustified , and the fact that I just happened to be bloody tired and bad-tempered was no excuse . |
| 48 | ‘ I just happened to be in the right place at the right time . ’ |
| 49 | I just wanted to be a poet . ’ |
| 50 | I just wanted to come to you , to make a little space around you , I do n't want to discuss anything , I do n't want to do anything , I wo n't say anything , I just wanted to be there , I mean here . ’ |
| 51 | ‘ I did n't want to be a superstar , I just wanted to be able to play well . |
| 52 | At the time I just wanted to be left alone , but now I 'm glad he pressured me into doing more talks . |
| 53 | I just wanted to be private , to be able to choose whom I talked to , let alone where and when . |
| 54 | ‘ I just wanted to you know I 've been thinking of you . ’ |
| 55 | I just wanted to be sure you understood our house rules . |
| 56 | ‘ I just wanted to . |
| 57 | I just wanted to be with you . ’ |
| 58 | I just wanted to φ that . |
| 59 | ‘ I just wanted to be sure you had an alibi . ’ |
| 60 | ‘ I just wanted to be sure … |