Example sentences of "be just [art] " in BNC.

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1 But there never could be such an observer — at least not if his thought-processes were to be analysed in the same way as ours — because his thoughts about the relations of the particulars would themselves be just a succession of particulars whose relations , which give them meaning , were not directly accessible to him .
2 But the undertone was exceedingly fragile , with many traders prepared to bank on the FT-SE falling below 2,200 points in the next few weeks unless the 15 per cent rates do turn out to be just a short-lived shock .
3 I have a feeling we must be just a few miles from the River Seine .
4 He eyes me , thinking that , although I might have done a few things in the Arctic , I am still a tiny lad without any fat ; he decides that it will be just a few minutes .
5 Unfortunately , it might not be just a matter of rescheduling ‘ waking time ’ and ‘ mealtimes ’ along the lines we have suggested above , since the body does not adjust immediately to the new routine .
6 It may be just a little too strong for some people .
7 It would be just a user-friendly make-believe with only one minor problem : too many turd jokes .
8 I should n't have been content to be just a wife . ’
9 With Walsh then skimming the bar with a spectacular overhead shot , it seemed to be just a matter of time before Tottenham would score .
10 Let's assume you 'll be just a general-purpose chippie , doing jobs like building stud partition walls , laying floorboards and perhaps making fitted furniture using a lot of man-made boards .
11 ‘ Now it 's going to be just a predictable film with a beginning , a middle and an end .
12 Two rooms up and two rooms down would be just a nice size for Albert and herself , and her own furniture would look very handsome in these surroundings .
13 After this remarkable visit , the volcano continued to be active for a week or two , but the explosive activity died down somewhat , and it began to look as though the eruption was going to be just a nine-days ' wonder , and would soon fade away and be forgotten .
14 A snap survey in the West Country by New Scientist found that a number of garages want £8 or more for what should be just a few minutes ' work .
15 For a bird , an alarm call may be just a whistle and always that whistle .
16 She had wanted to be beautiful like Paula , would have traded everything to be just a little like the sister whose stunning good looks had the power to attract and mesmerise wherever she went .
17 Each year 200,000 sq kms of rainforest are ripped out worldwide and , at present levels , scientists estimate that the tropical rainforests will be just a memory by the year 2050 .
18 Can the car be allowed to be just a car , no longer a symbol of defence against possible demands , feelings about a prettier younger sister or a manipulating mother ?
19 She suggested that Gros Jos might be just a little too strong , even in French-speaking Canada , meaning as it does ‘ Big Tits ’ .
20 Yet another multipart game , only this time it manages to be just a little more feeble than the others .
21 ‘ With Pharos , they will be just a few keystrokes away from the information they need to appreciate the detailed impact of community legislation on their businesses . ’
22 One is to telephone , or write to her beforehand , saying that things have been so hectic at your end recently that it seemed at one point that you might have to postpone your visit for a week or two , but that you are so keen to see her that you are absolutely determined to ‘ make it ’ somehow , even if it has to be just a ‘ flying visit ’ .
23 It may be just a surface for bacteria or may play a more active part in filtration .
24 But does n't three guitarists in the space of three albums beg the question that Chadwick might be just a little hard on his sidemen ?
25 He seemed to be more content to be just a consultant to everyone in the music business than actually being a pioneer .
26 When he found out , he contacted the Diocese of London 's lawyers , who helped to prepare the paperwork : getting a licence seemed to be just a formality — in modern times it was practically unheard-of for a faculty to be refused .
27 This can be taken from a plastic bag with a decorative design , or could be just a piece of plain colour cut into a shape .
28 Life in the Third Millennium should be just a bundle of laughs .
29 For that all-important post-race feast ( or perhaps it will be just a meagre affair ) be aware of where the carbohydrates are coming from and maybe increase the volume .
30 The Pelagian connection appears to be just a confusion with the earlier myth .
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